Shloka 29

प्रस्रवणगिरिवासवर्णनम्

Residence on Mount Prasravana; Counsel during the Rains

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा न्यवसत्तत्र राघवस्सहलक्ष्मणः।बहुदृश्यदरीकुञ्जे तस्मिन्प्रस्रवणे गिरौ4.27.29।।

Transliteration

ity uktvā nyavasat tatra rāghavaḥ saha lakṣmaṇaḥ |

bahudṛśyadarīkuñje tasmin prasravaṇe girau || 4.27.29 ||

Translation

说罢，罗伽婆（Rāghava）与罗什曼那（Lakṣmaṇa）便停驻于彼处——在普拉斯拉瓦那山（Prasravaṇa）上，那处景致秀美、洞窟与丛莽处处可见的所在。

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative particle

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा): 'having said'

• nyavasat: resided
• nyavasat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-vas (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, imperfect/past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of place

• rāghavaḥ: Rāghava (Rāma)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ: together with Lakṣmaṇa
• saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saha (अव्यय) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva: 'together with Lakṣmaṇa'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with rāghavaḥ

• bahu-dṛśya-darī-kuñje: in a thicket of caves with many sights
• bahu-dṛśya-darī-kuñje: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + dṛśya (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + darī (प्रातिपदिक) + kuñja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa multi-member; Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; place-description

• tasmin: in that
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; demonstrative

• prasravaṇe: on Prasravaṇa
• prasravaṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prasravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; proper place-name used as common noun

• girau: on the mountain
• girau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (Vedic/epic locative ending -au)

Context

Having said so, Rama resided with Lakshmana on the Prasvarana mountain with many beautiful caverns and shrubs of vines.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rama)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Prasravaṇa mountain

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined perseverance: Rama continues the exile-life with steadiness, choosing a place to stay while pursuing his righteous aim.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration marks Rama and Lakshmana taking residence on Prasravaṇa, establishing the next phase of events near Kiṣkindhā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and resolve—Rama persists in his mission despite displacement and uncertainty.