Shloka 45

सीताभर्त्सना

The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity

Devanagari script

विभजाम ततः सर्वा विवादो मे न रोचते।पेयमानीयतां क्षिप्रं लेह्यमुच्चावचं बहु।।5.24.45।।

Transliteration

vibhajāma tataḥ sarvā vivādo me na rocate | peyam ānīyatāṃ kṣipraṃ lehyam uccāvacaṃ bahu ||5.24.45||

Translation

„Dann werden wir alle die Anteile aufteilen. Ich mag keinen Streit darüber. Bringt schnell Getränke und viele Arten von leckeren Beilagen.“

Word by Word

• vibhajāma: let us divide/share
• vibhajāma: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-bhaj (वि√भज् धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन; 'let us divide/share'

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'then'

• sarvāḥ: all (of us)
• sarvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'all (we)'

• vivādaḥ: quarrel/dispute
• vivādaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vivāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• me: to me/of me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (negation)

• rocate: is pleasing/acceptable
• rocate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ruc (रुच् धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'is pleasing'

• peyam: drink/drinkable item
• peyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pā (पा धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक 'peya' (drinkable); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ānīyatām: let (it) be brought
• ānīyatām: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-nī (आ√नी धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), कर्मणि (passive), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'let it be brought'

• kṣipram: quickly
• kṣipram: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipram (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'quickly'

• lehyam: lickable food
• lehyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lih (लिह् धातु)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक 'lehya' (lickable); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• uccāvacam: various/sundry
• uccāvacam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uccāvacam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies lehyam/peyam: 'various'

• bahu: much/many
• bahu: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; adverbial/quantifying: 'much/many'

Context

Then an ogress called Surpanakha said, 'I too like the proposal of Ajamukhi.'

Characters & Entities

• Sītā

FAQs

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

It shows how adharma normalizes cruelty—planning violence like a feast; Dharma warns that ethical collapse often appears as casual, communal ‘arrangement’ rather than sudden rage.

What is the narrative situation?

The ogresses move from threats to logistical planning—division of portions and preparation of food and drink.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The virtue is implicit: Sītā’s restraint and dignity amid degradation, which the text uses to underline her adherence to Dharma.