Shloka 1

त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम्

Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तास्सीतया घोरं राक्षस्यः क्रोधमूर्छिताः।काश्चिज्जग्मुस्तदाख्यातुं रावणस्य तरस्विनः।।5.27.1।।

Transliteration

ity uktāḥ sītayā ghoraṃ rākṣasyaḥ krodhamūrchitāḥ | kāścid jagmus tad ākhyātuṃ rāvaṇasya tarasvinaḥ ||

Translation

So von Sita angesprochen, gingen einige der schrecklichen Rākṣasī-Frauen – vor Wut fast ohnmächtig – um dem schnell handelnden Ravana Bericht zu erstatten.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• उक्ताः: having been spoken to
• उक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with राक्षस्यः

• सीतया: by Sita
• सीतया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• घोरम्: terribly
• घोरम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; adverbial accusative qualifying their state/act (ghoram)

• राक्षस्यः: the demonesses
• राक्षस्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• क्रोधमूर्छिताः: overcome by anger
• क्रोधमूर्छिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krodha-mūrchita (प्रातिपदिक; components: krodha + mūrchita)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural; mūrchita = past participle from √murch; qualifies राक्षस्यः

• काश्चित्: some (of them)
• काश्चित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural; indefinite 'some'

• जग्मुः: went
• जग्मुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Plural, Parasmaipada

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; object of आख्यातुम् (that matter)

• आख्यातुम्: to report/inform
• आख्यातुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√khyā (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), purpose (प्रयोजन)

• रावणस्य: to Ravana
• रावणस्य: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; genitive used for dative sense (to Ravana)

• तरस्विनः: the mighty/swift
• तरस्विनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tarasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular; qualifies रावणस्य

Context

Hearing Sita's words, some terrifying demonesses, overwhelmed with anger, went to inform Ravana, who was quick to act.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

The verse shows how adharma operates through intimidation and group violence; it contrasts Sītā’s truth-grounded firmness with the rākṣasīs’ rage-driven conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sītā’s statements in Aśoka-vana, some rākṣasīs rush to inform Rāvaṇa, moving the episode toward direct confrontation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast: Sītā’s courage versus the rākṣasīs’ anger and hostility.