Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 25

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma

Public Witness and Protocol

Devanagari script

संरम्बश्चाब्रवीद्रामश्चक्षुषाप्रदहन्निव ।विभीषणंमहाप्राज्ञंसोपालम्बमिदंवचः ।।।।

Transliteration

saṃrambhaś cābravīd rāmaś cakṣuṣā pradahann iva |

vibhīṣaṇaṃ mahā-prājñaṃ sopālambham idaṃ vacaḥ ||

Translation

Bừng bừng phẫn nộ, Rāma cất lời—đôi mắt như thiêu đốt—nói với bậc đại trí Vibhīṣaṇa những lời trách cứ này.

Word by Word

• saṃrambhaḥ: anger; agitation
• saṃrambhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃrambha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction particle)

• abravīt: spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (Imperfect/Past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (Singular), Parasmaipada

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• cakṣuṣā: with (his) eyes/gaze
• cakṣuṣā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakṣus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka (Neuter), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental, 3rd), Ekavacana

• pradahan: burning (as if)
• pradahan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+√dah (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (Present active participle), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agreeing with rāmaḥ

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya (particle of comparison)

• vibhīṣaṇam: Vibhishana
• vibhīṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana

• mahāprājñam: highly wise
• mahāprājñam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā+prājña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of vibhīṣaṇam; compound: mahā (great) + prājña (wise)

• sopālambham: with reproach
• sopālambham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-upālambha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of vacaḥ; tatpuruṣa: sa (with) + upālambha (reproach)

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; demonstrative qualifying vacaḥ

• vacaḥ: speech; words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

Context

Exhibiting anger with his gaze at the uproar, Rama addressed the highly intelligent Vibheeshana resenting their action.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma allows righteous reproach: a leader may show controlled anger to correct an action that violates compassion and propriety.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma reacts to the commotion and the forceful dispersal and turns to address Vibhīṣaṇa directly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s moral guardianship—he does not permit even well-intended administration to become harsh toward his people.