Shloka 47

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

सीतां शुद्धां गृहीत्वाथ विमाने पुष्पके स्थितः / सवानरः समायातो ह्ययोध्यां प्रवरां पुरीम्

Transliteration

sītāṃ śuddhāṃ gṛhītvātha vimāne puṣpake sthitaḥ / savānaraḥ samāyāto hyayodhyāṃ pravarāṃ purīm

Translation

ثم أخذ سيتا وقد ثبتت طهارتها، وجلس في مركبة بوشباكا السماوية، ووصل مع جموع الفانارا إلى أيودهيا، أكرم المدن وأفضلها.

Word by Word

• सीताम्: Sītā
• सीताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Proper noun

• शुद्धाम्: pure
• शुद्धाम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (सीताम्)

• गृहीत्वा: having taken
• गृहीत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund); अर्थ: having taken

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमसूचक (then)

• विमाने: in the aerial car
• विमाने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पुष्पके: Puṣpaka (named)
• पुष्पके: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (विमाने)

• स्थितः: seated/standing
• स्थितः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थ: seated/standing

• सवानरः: together with the monkeys
• सवानरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: वानरैः सह (with the monkeys)

• समायातः: arrived
• समायातः: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: सम्+आ-; अर्थ: having come/arrived

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• अयोध्याम्: Ayodhyā
• अयोध्याम्: Karma (Goal/कर्म-गति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयोध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (गति/कर्म), एकवचन; नगरनाम

• प्रवराम्: excellent
• प्रवराम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (पुरीम्/अयोध्याम्)

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: Karma (Apposition/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (not identifiable as Vishnu–Garuda dialogue from this verse alone)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śuddhi (moral purity) and rightful restoration: the righteous return to rightful place after trials.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as alignment with ṛta; the purified mind/character becomes fit for auspicious sovereignty and harmony.

Application: After hardship, re-establish integrity and relationships through truth, transparency, and reconciliation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: city (capital) / aerial passage

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.46 (victory); Garuda Purana 1.143.48 (ruling and sacrifices)

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Pushpaka Vimana
• Vanaras
• Ayodhya

FAQs

What is the importance of Sītā being described as 'śuddhā' here?

It indicates she is regarded as proven pure/untainted, emphasizing moral integrity before the return to royal life in Ayodhyā.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul as in the Garuda Purana?

It does not; the verse is narrative about travel to Ayodhyā and contains no preta/afterlife doctrine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the social and ethical value placed on integrity and public trust in leadership and family life.