Shloka 25

षोडशः सर्गः (Sarga 16): Hanumān’s Recognition of Sītā and Renewed Lament

Devanagari script

नैषा पश्यति राक्षस्यो नेमान्पुष्पफलद्रुमान्।एकस्थहृदया नूनं राममेवानुपश्यति।।5.16.25।।

Transliteration

naiṣā paśyati rākṣasyo nemān puṣpa-phala-drumān | eka-stha-hṛdayā nūnaṃ rāmam evānupaśyati ||5.16.25||

Translation

Sie blickt weder auf die Rākṣasīs noch auf diese blüten- und fruchtbeladenen Bäume; ihr Herz ist auf einen einzigen Punkt gerichtet, und gewiss schaut sie in ihrem Innern nur Rama.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• eṣā: this woman
• eṣā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• paśyati: sees/looks
• paśyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• rākṣasyaḥ: she-demons (rākṣasīs)
• rākṣasyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• imān: these
• imān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

• puṣpa-phala-drumān: trees with flowers and fruits
• puṣpa-phala-drumān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + druma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'puṣpāṇi ca phalāni ca yeṣāṃ te drumāḥ' (trees with flowers and fruits)

• eka-stha-hṛdayā: single-minded
• eka-stha-hṛdayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक) + stha (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); adjective to eṣā; तत्पुरुष: 'ekasmin sthitaṃ hṛdayaṃ yasyāḥ sā' (mind fixed on one)

• nūnam: surely
• nūnam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nūnam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (निश्चयार्थ-अव्यय)

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: only/indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-अव्यय)

• anupaśyati: keeps looking at/keeps thinking of
• anupaśyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu + dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); उपसर्ग: anu- (अनु)

Context

She is looking at neither the she-demons nor these trees full of flowers and fruits. She is surely thinking of Rama with a single-minded attention.

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama
• Rakshasis (demonesses)

FAQs

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

Satya as inner loyalty: Sita’s mind refuses distraction or intimidation; her truth is unwavering fidelity to Rama and rejection of coercive falsehood.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman notes Sita’s complete inward absorption—she ignores threats and even natural beauty, remaining fixed on Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ekāgratā (single-minded focus) and steadfast chastity/fidelity as moral strength in adversity.