Shloka 86

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

स्वप्नो ह्यद्य मया दृष्टो दारुणो रोमहर्षणः।रक्षसां च विनाशाय भर्तुरस्या जयाय च।।।।

Transliteration

svapno hy adya mayā dṛṣṭo dāruṇo romaharṣaṇaḥ | rakṣasāṁ ca vināśāya bhartur asyā jayāya ca ||

Translation

今日我见一梦，凄厉骇人，令人毛骨悚然；此梦预示罗刹众将覆灭，而她的夫君必得胜利。

Word by Word

• alam: enough / sufficient
• alam: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: alam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पर्याप्त्यर्थ (enough/sufficient)

• asmāt: from this (danger/state)
• asmāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Abl sg)

• paritrātum: to protect
• paritrātum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/तुमुन्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + trā (धातु) + tumun (तुमुन्)
• Form: कृदन्त, तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); अर्थ: रक्षितुम् (to protect)

• rāghavāt: from/through Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavāt: Apādāna/Hetu (अपादान/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Abl sg)

• rākṣasī-gaṇam: the group of demonesses
• rākṣasī-gaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: राक्षसीनां गणः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Acc sg)

• abhiyācāma: we shall beg / we beg
• abhiyācāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + yāc (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद; उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन (1st pl)

• vaidehīm: Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Acc sg)

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चयार्थ (indeed)

• mama: to me / my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Gen sg)

• rocate: pleases
• rocate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ruc (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg); प्रयोग: "मम रोचते" = pleases me

Context

'Today I saw in my dream, a dreadful and horripilating scene of destruction of demons and even victory of Sita's husband.

Characters & Entities

• Trijaṭā
• Sītā
• Rāma (implied as her husband)

FAQs

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

Adharma brings ruin: the dream-symbolism supports the moral logic that persecuting the innocent leads to collective downfall, while righteousness culminates in victory.

What is the narrative situation?

Trijaṭā reports an ominous dream to persuade the rākṣasīs to stop tormenting Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment and responsible counsel—using insight to avert impending harm.