Shloka 80

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः

हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

तृणवद्भाषितं तासां गणयामास जानकी।।।।गर्जितं च तदा तासां सीतां प्राप्य निरर्थकम्।

Transliteration

tṛṇavad bhāṣitaṃ tāsāṃ gaṇayāmāsa jānakī | garjitaṃ ca tadā tāsāṃ sītāṃ prāpya nirarthakam ||

Translation

Doch Jānakī achtete ihr Gerede wie einen Halm Gras; und ihr Brüllen und Drohen gegen Sītā erwies sich als vergeblich.

Word by Word

• tṛṇavat: like grass / as a straw
• tṛṇavat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण-भावः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tṛṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + vat (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), उपमानवाचक-निपात/तुल्यतावाचक (comparative particle: "like")

• bhāṣitam: speech / words spoken
• bhāṣitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (Kridanta), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg)

• tāsām: of those (women)
• tāsām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Gen pl)

• gaṇayāmāsa: counted / cared for
• gaṇayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gaṇ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परिप्रास-परफेक्ट/लिट्), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg); अर्थे: "गणयति" = आदरं करोति/गणनां करोति

• jānakī: Janaki (Sita)
• jānakī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jānakī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nom sg)

• garjitam: roaring / threats
• garjitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: garj (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle used as noun); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• tāsām: of those (women)
• tāsām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Gen pl)

• sītām: Sita
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Acc sg)

• prāpya: having reached / after approaching
• prāpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prā + āp (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: कृदन्त, ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund/absolutive); अर्थ: "प्राप्य" = प्राप्त्वा (having reached/after reaching)

• nirarthakam: useless / futile
• nirarthakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir-artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg); विशेषण (adjective)

Context

"Even as I was leaping I saw a terrific and wonderful golden peak which came as if to obstruct me on my path.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Jānakī)

FAQs

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

Dharma supported by satya gives inner steadiness; intimidation loses force when one is anchored in truth and righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

The demonesses threaten Sītā, but she remains unmoved and refuses to be psychologically broken.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s dhairya (fortitude) and satya-niṣṭhā (commitment to truth and fidelity).