Shloka 69

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।उवाच परमक्रुद्धा सीता वचनमुत्तमम्।।।।

Transliteration

etac chrutvā vacas tasya rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ |

uvāca paramakruddhā sītā vacanam uttamam ||

Translation

Als Sītā diese Worte des bösherzigen Rāvaṇa hörte, entbrannte sie vor Zorn und erwiderte mit edler, angemessener Rede.

Word by Word

• रावणात्: from Ravana
• रावणात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन

• विनिवृत्तार्था: having no way of escape
• विनिवृत्तार्था: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vinivṛtta (नि-वृत् धातुज कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (विनिवृत्तः अर्थः/उपायः यस्याः)

• मर्तव्यकृतनिश्चया: resolved to die
• मर्तव्यकृतनिश्चया: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: martavya (मृ-धातु, तव्यत्) + kṛta (कृ-धातुज कृदन्त) + niścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मर्तव्ये कृतः निश्चयः यस्याः)

• कथञ्चित्: somehow
• कथञ्चित्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kathañcit (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• मृगशाबाक्षी: she who has fawn-like eyes
• मृगशाबाक्षी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛgaśāba (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (मृगशाबस्य इव अक्षिणी यस्याः सा)

• तूर्णम्: quickly
• तूर्णम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tūrṇam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• आसादिता: was approached / was reached
• आसादिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-sad (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr-karana (कर्तृ-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; तृतीया, एकवचन

Context

"Hearing the words of evil-minded Ravana, Sita became very angry and spoke these approprate words:

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes righteous speech at the right time: Sītā prepares to answer wrongdoing with truth and moral clarity, not with fear-driven compromise.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāvaṇa’s threat, the narration pivots to Sītā’s formal rebuttal.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral courage—Sītā’s readiness to speak satya (truth) to power despite danger.