Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 25

सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः

Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana

Devanagari script

इह शीघ्रं सुपर्वाणो ज्वलितास्या इवोरगा: ।।।।इषवो निपतिष्यन्ति रामलक्ष्मणलक्षणाः।

Transliteration

iha śīghraṃ suparvāṇo jvalitāsyā ivoragāḥ | iṣavo nipatiṣyanti rāma-lakṣmaṇa-lakṣaṇāḥ ||

Translation

不久之后，在此地将有节节相连的利箭坠落——刻有罗摩与罗什曼那之名——如同口吐烈焰的群蛇。

Word by Word

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• शीघ्रम्: quickly, soon
• शीघ्रम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्रम् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/रीति-अव्यय (quickly/soon)

• सुपर्वाणः: well-jointed
• सुपर्वाणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + पर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु-पर्वाणः = well-jointed)

• ज्वलितास्याः: with flaming mouths/fangs
• ज्वलितास्याः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वलित + आस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (ज्वलितम् आस्यम् येषाम्)

• इव: like
• इव: Upama (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-निपात

• उरगाः: serpents
• उरगाः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• इषवः: arrows
• इषवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इषु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• निपतिष्यन्ति: will fall down
• निपतिष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + √पत् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• रामलक्ष्मणलक्षणाः: marked with Rama and Lakshmana (names/signs)
• रामलक्ष्मणलक्षणाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राम + लक्ष्मण + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (रामलक्ष्मणयोः लक्षणम् येषाम् = bearing the marks/names of Rama and Lakshmana)

Context

"Arrows marked with Rama and Lakshmana will soon rain on Lanka like the poisonous snakes with flaming fangs.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Laṅkā (implied by “here”)

FAQs

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

Wrongdoing that refuses correction culminates in rightful consequence; dharma acts decisively when warnings are ignored.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā describes the imminent military retaliation Rāvaṇa will face from Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The brothers’ determined protection of righteousness and their unwavering commitment to rescue Sītā.