Valmiki Ramayana 6.116.9 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 9

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

प्रियमाख्यामितेदेविभूयश्चत्वांसभाजये ।।6.116.9।।तवप्रभावाद्धर्मजेमहान् रामेणसंयुगे ।लब्धोऽयंविजयस्सीतेस्वस्थाभवगतज्वरा ।।6.116.10।।

Transliteration

priyam ākhyāmi te devi bhūyaś ca tvāṃ sabhājaye ||6.116.9||

tava prabhāvād dharmajñe mahān rāmeṇa saṃyuge |

labdho 'yaṃ vijayaḥ sīte svasthā bhava gatajvarā ||6.116.10||

Translation

«يا ديفي، أُخبركِ بخبرٍ مُفرِح، وأعود فأُجِلّكِ وأُعظّمكِ. يا سيتا، يا عارفةَ الدharma—بقدرة فضيلتكِ نال راما العظيم هذا النصر في المعركة. اطمئنّي؛ ولتنطفئ حُمّى الحزن عنكِ.»

Word by Word

• priyam: a pleasing (thing/message)
• priyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ākhyāmi: I tell / I relate
• ākhyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√khyā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन रूप (Genitive/Dative singular enclitic)

• devi: O lady / O goddess-like one
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative/Address), एकवचन (Singular)

• bhūyaḥ: again, further
• bhūyaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (pronoun), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• sabhājaye: I honor / I pay respect to
• sabhājaye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√bhaj (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada)

Context

"O noble lady! I am communicating delightful news to you. O Sita, a respectable lady and knowledgeable one, the victory is attained in the combat by the great soul Rama, by virtue of your strength and devotion."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Dharma (as a concept)

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as spiritually efficacious: Sītā’s steadfast virtue is treated as a moral force supporting righteous victory, while truthful words are used to heal suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān delivers uplifting confirmation of victory and consoles Sītā, urging her to regain composure after long distress.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s dharma-jñatā (moral clarity) and steadfastness; Hanumān’s reverence and compassionate encouragement.