Shloka 55

अशोकवनिकायां सीतादर्शनम्

Sita Seen in the Ashoka Grove

Devanagari script

एवं सीतां तदा दृष्ट्वा हृष्टः पवनसम्भवः।जगाम मनसा रामं प्रशशंस च तं प्रभुम्।।।।

Transliteration

evaṁ sītāṁ tadā dṛṣṭvā hṛṣṭaḥ pavanasambhavaḥ |

jagāma manasā rāmaṁ praśaśaṁsa ca taṁ prabhum ||

Translation

Als er Sītā so erblickte, frohlockte der Sohn des Windgottes; in seinem Geist ging er sogleich zu Rāma und pries jenen Herrn.

Word by Word

• दुष्करम्: a difficult thing
• दुष्करम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duṣkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुरुते: does
• कुरुते: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ-धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• इमाम्: this (woman)
• इमाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• मत्तकाशिनीम्: intoxicatingly radiant
• मत्तकाशिनीम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: matta (प्रातिपदिक) + kāśinī (कāśinī-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'मत्तेव काशिनी'

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative-idea with vinā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विना: without
• विना: Apadana (अपादान/Separation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vinā (अव्यय)
• Form: वियोगार्थक-अव्यय/उपपद (preposition-like indeclinable: without); द्वितीयासह (governs accusative)

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed one
• महाबाहुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'महान्तौ बाहू यस्य सः'

• मुहूर्तम्: for a moment
• मुहूर्तम्: Kāla-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण/Time-extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कालावधि

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-कार (even)

• जीवति: lives
• जीवति: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jīv (जीव्-धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"Rama, the strong-armed hero has accomplished a difficult task by surviving even for a moment without this Sita who has intoxicating lustre".

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān (Pavanasambhava)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is service with loyalty: Hanumān’s joy is directed into responsibility—he immediately turns his mind to Rāma, honoring his lord and the truth of his mission.

What is the narrative situation?

This is the moment of success in discovery: Hanumān has seen Sītā in the Aśoka grove and feels inward triumph, mentally reporting to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s devotion and disciplined focus—his happiness does not distract him from duty; it strengthens his resolve to serve Rāma.