Shloka 47

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च

Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva

Devanagari script

स एष राघवभ्राता लक्ष्मणो वाक्यसारथिः।व्यवसायरथः प्राप्तस्तस्य रामस्य शासनात्।।

Transliteration

sa ēṣa rāghavabhrātā lakṣmaṇō vākyasārathiḥ | vyavasāyarathaḥ prāptas tasya rāmasya śāsanāt ||

Translation

此乃罗伽婆之弟拉克什玛那：以罗摩之言为御者，以坚决之志为车乘；奉罗摩之命而来。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• एषः: this (one)
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता/deictic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सः इति विशेषण (deictic)

• राघवभ्राता: Raghava's brother
• राघवभ्राता: Karta (कर्ता/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव + भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (राघवस्य भ्राता); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; लक्ष्मणः इति विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वाक्यसारथिः: having words as charioteer
• वाक्यसारथिः: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाक्य + सारथि (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वाक्यानां सारथिः/वाक्यैः सारथिः = guided by words/words as charioteer); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; लक्ष्मणः इति विशेषण

• व्यवसायरथः: whose chariot is resolve
• व्यवसायरथः: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यवसाय + रथ (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (व्यवसायः रथः यस्य = whose chariot is resolve/effort); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; लक्ष्मणः इति विशेषण

• प्राप्तः: has come
• प्राप्तः: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘has come/arrived’ (predicate)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• शासनात्: from (his) command
• शासनात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान; cause/source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

Context

'By the command of Rama, his brother has come to you, Rama's words as charioteer and his work as chariot'.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes faithful execution of a righteous command: Lakṣmaṇa acts as an agent of Rāma’s truthful purpose, guided by speech aligned with duty and propelled by firm resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

The ministers characterize Lakṣmaṇa’s arrival as an official mission—he comes under Rāma’s directive, not as a private quarrel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s obedience, determination, and clarity of purpose as a dharma-driven envoy.