Shloka 37

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

ततस्त्वद्गात्रशोभीनि रक्षसा ह्रियमाणया।यान्याभरणजालानि पातितानि महीतले।।5.35.37।।तानि सर्वाणि रामाय आनीय हरियूथपाः।संहृष्टा दर्शयामासुर्गतिं तु न विदुस्तव।।5.35.38।।

Transliteration

tatastvadgātraśobhīni rakṣasā hriyamāṇayā | yānyābharaṇajālāni pātitāni mahītale || tāni sarvāṇi rāmāya ānīya hariyūthapāḥ | saṃhṛṣṭā darśayāmāsur gatiṃ tu na vidus tava ||

Translation

Rồi khi nàng bị quỷ dữ cướp mang đi, những chuỗi trang sức tô điểm thân thể nàng rơi vãi xuống mặt đất. Các thủ lĩnh bầy Vānara nhặt lấy tất cả, hân hoan đem đến dâng và trình cho Rāma; nhưng nơi nàng ở, họ vẫn chẳng hề hay biết.

Word by Word

ततःthen

त्वद्गात्रशोभीनिadorning your limbs

रक्षसाby the demon

ह्रियमाणयाwhile being carried away

यानिwhich/that (those)

आभरणजालानिclusters/sets of ornaments

पातितानिdropped/fallen

महीतलेon the ground

तानिthose (ornaments)

सर्वाणिall

रामायto Rama

आनीयhaving brought

हरियूथपाःleaders of monkey troops

संहृष्टाःdelighted

दर्शयामासुःshowed

गतिम्whereabouts/going

तुbut

नnot

विदुःknew

तवyour

Characters & Entities

Sītā

Rāma

Rākṣasa (Rāvaṇa implied)

Hari-yūthapāḥ (Vānara troop leaders)

Ornaments (ābharaṇāni)

Earth/ground (mahītala)

FAQs

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

Dharma as diligent service: the Vānaras act responsibly by collecting and presenting evidence to aid the righteous search, even when full knowledge is unavailable.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān recounts how Sītā’s fallen ornaments were found and brought to Rāma, offering proof of the abduction though not revealing her location.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective devotion and initiative of the Vānara leaders—eagerness to help Rāma with whatever clues can be obtained.