Shloka 38

सीताहरण

विलापः / The Lament at Jatāyu and the Abduction of Sītā

Devanagari script

ह्रियमाणां तु वैदेहीं दृष्ट्वा दीनो दिवाकरः।प्रतिध्वस्तप्रभश्श्रीमानासीत्पाण्डरमण्डलः।।।।

Transliteration

hriyamāṇāṃ tu vaidēhīṃ dṛṣṭvā dīno divākaraḥ |

pratidhvasta-prabhaḥ śrīmān āsīt pāṇḍara-maṇḍalaḥ ||

Translation

Als er sah, wie Vaidehī fortgeschleppt wurde, wurde die ruhmreiche Sonne traurig; ihr Glanz schien gedämpft, und um ihre Scheibe bildete sich ein blasser Hof.

Word by Word

• ह्रियमाणाम्: being carried away
• ह्रियमाणाम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि (Present passive) शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनस्य (Acc. sg. f.) विशेषणरूपेण (agreeing with वैदेहीम्)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थे ‘but/indeed’

• वैदेहीम्: Vaidehī (Sītā)
• वैदेहीम्: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (singular)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: हेतु/पूर्वक्रिया (पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘having seen’

• दीनः: distressed
• दीनः: कर्तृ (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying दिवाकरः)

• दिवाकरः: the Sun
• दिवाकरः: कर्तृ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवाकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रतिध्वस्तप्रभः: with lustre dimmed
• प्रतिध्वस्तप्रभः: कर्तृ (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतिध्वस्त-प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक; प्रतिध्वस्त + प्रभा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (prabhāyāḥ pratidhvaṃsaḥ → pratidhvastaprabhaḥ), विशेषणम् (qualifying दिवाकरः)

• श्रीमान्: splendid/glorious
• श्रीमान्: कर्तृ (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying दिवाकरः)

• आसीत्: was/became
• आसीत्: क्रिया (आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पाण्डरमण्डलः: the pale disk (orb)
• पाण्डरमण्डलः: कर्तृ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डर-मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक; पाण्डर + मण्डल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (pāṇḍaraṃ maṇḍalam)

Context

The young deer full of fear and distress looked again and again with eyes blurred with tears at the direction in which Sita went. And wept.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Vaidehī)
• Divākara (Sun)

FAQs

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

The verse suggests that adharma is not merely personal wrongdoing but a rupture in the moral-cosmic order; even the Sun is portrayed as reacting to the injustice.

What is the narrative situation?

As Sītā is abducted, nature and the cosmos respond with ominous, sorrowful signs.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s inherent sanctity and moral centrality—her violation registers as a universal ethical disturbance.