Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 29

सीताहनूमद्भाषणम्

Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance

Devanagari script

आदित्य इव तेजस्वी लोककान्तश्शशी यथा।।5.34.28।।राजा सर्वस्य लोकस्य देवो वैश्रवणो यथा।विक्रमेणोपपन्नश्च यथा विष्णुर्महायशाः।।5.34.29।।

Transliteration

āditya iva tejasvī lokakāntaḥ śaśī yathā ॥ (5.34.28)

rājā sarvasya lokasya devo vaiśravaṇo yathā ।

vikrameṇopapannaś ca yathā viṣṇur mahāyaśāḥ ॥ (5.34.29)

Translation

Rāma rực sáng như mặt trời, được muôn dân yêu mến như vầng trăng; uy nghi như Vaiśravaṇa—vua của thế gian; và lẫy lừng, dũng mãnh như Viṣṇu đại vinh quang.

Word by Word

• विक्रमेण: by/with valor
• विक्रमेण: Karaṇa (करण/instrument/with respect to)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-एकवचनम् (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• उपपन्नः: endowed (with)
• उपपन्नः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upa + √pad (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle used adjectivally); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (proper noun)

• महायशाः: greatly renowned
• महायशाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (mahac ca tat yaśaḥ)

Context

"Rama is glorious as the Sun, brings delight to the whole world like the Moon, is the king of kings like Vaisravana, and renowned like Visnu endowed with valour.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Āditya (Sun)
• Śaśin (Moon)
• Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Reinforcement of the dharmic ideal of the king: repeated praise functions as assurance that righteousness has the power to protect and restore order.

What is the narrative situation?

A duplicated/overlapping transmission in the provided excerpt reiterates Hanumān’s consoling description of Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfast excellence—glory, benevolence, and valor—emphasized through repeated similes.