Shloka 74

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

निवेदयित्वाऽऽभिज्ञानं प्रवृत्तिं च निवेद्य च ।समाश्वास्य च वैदेहीं मर्दयामास तोरणम् ।।।।

Transliteration

nivedayitvābhijñānaṃ pravṛttiṃ ca nivedya ca |

samāśvāsya ca vaidehīṃ mardayāmāsa toraṇam ||

Translation

他呈上相认的信物，又详尽禀告经过，并安慰了毗提诃之女（Vaidehī），随后击碎了园林门前的拱门（toraṇa）。

Word by Word

• nivedayitvā: having presented/informed
• nivedayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vid (धातु)
• Form: Causative (णिच्) + Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having informed/presented’

• abhijñānam: token of recognition
• abhijñānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhijñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• pravṛttim: account/news
• pravṛttim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pravṛtti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• nivedya: having related
• nivedya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vid (धातु)
• Form: Causative (णिच्) + Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), ‘having reported’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• samāśvāsya: having consoled
• samāśvāsya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√śvas (धातु)
• Form: Causative sense in usage ‘to console’ (denom/causative), Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having consoled’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• vaidehīm: Vaidehī (Sītā)
• vaidehīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• mardayāmāsa: crushed/broke
• mardayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √mṛd (धातु)
• Form: Causative (णिच्) + Periphrastic perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• toraṇam: gateway/arch
• toraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: toraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

Context

Hanuman delivered Rama's ring to Sita as a token of recognition, related the whole story and consoled her. He then crushed the arch (of the outer gate of the garden) before leaving.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā (Vaidehī)
• Rāma
• Aśokavanikā (implied setting)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes truthful communication and compassionate reassurance: Hanumān establishes trust through a valid token and an accurate report, then acts strategically against the oppressor’s domain.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reveals his identity to Sītā using Rāma’s ring, narrates events, comforts her, and then begins disruptive action in Laṅkā by breaking the gateway.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s satya (truthfulness) as a messenger and his karuṇā (compassion) toward Sītā, combined with controlled strength.