Shloka 7

सीताभर्त्सना

The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity

Devanagari script

यदिदं लोकविद्विष्टमुदाहरथ सङ्गताः।

नैतन्मनसि वाक्यं मे किल्बिषं प्रतिभाति वः।।5.24.7।।

Transliteration

yad idaṃ lokavidviṣṭam udāharatha saṅgatāḥ |

na etan manasi vākyaṃ me kilbiṣaṃ pratibhāti vaḥ ||5.24.7||

Translation

„Ihr alle, die ihr euch versammelt habt, habt Worte gesprochen, die die Welt verabscheut; euer sündiger Rat findet in meinem Sinn keinen Eingang.“

Word by Word

• yat: that which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative: that which)

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेष्य-निर्देश (this)

• lokavidviṣṭam: hated by the world
• lokavidviṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: loka-vidviṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: लोकेन विद्विष्टम् (hated by the world)

• udāharatha: you utter; you cite
• udāharatha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-ā-√hṛ (हृ धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• saṅgatāḥ: assembled together
• saṅgatāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃ-√gam (गम् धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP used adjectivally), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying rākṣasīḥ understood: assembled)

• na: not
• na: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• manasi: in (my) mind
• manasi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• vākyam: statement
• vākyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; एन्क्लिटिक (my)

• kilbiṣam: sinful
• kilbiṣam: Karma (कर्म/Predicative complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kilbiṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (predicative: sinful)

• pratibhāti: appears; seems
• pratibhāti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√bhā (भा धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• vaḥ: to you / of you
• vaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) / चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) बहुवचन; एन्क्लिटिक (of you/to you)

Context

"All of you joined together and spoke such words that are not acceptable to the world. Your sinful words of advice do not appeal to me.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• rākṣasī (ogresses)

FAQs

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

Dharma is aligned with what is morally defensible before the ‘loka’ (the ethical conscience of society) and what is free from kilbiṣa (sin/blame). Sītā refuses counsel that violates righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

The ogresses attempt to pressure Sītā toward acceptance of Rāvaṇa; Sītā answers that their proposal is socially and morally reprehensible.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral discernment and integrity: Sītā identifies adharma as ‘lokavidviṣṭa’ and refuses to internalize it.