Shloka 11

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma

Public Witness and Protocol

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तातुवैदेहीप्रत्युवाचविभीषणम् ।अस्नात्वाद्रष्टुमिच्छामिभर्तारंराक्षसेश्वर ।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktā tu vaidehī pratyuvāca vibhīṣaṇam |

asnātā draṣṭum icchāmi bhartāraṃ rākṣaseśvara ||

Translation

So angesprochen, erwiderte Vaidehī Vibhīṣaṇa: »O Herr der Rākṣasas, ich wünsche meinen Gemahl zu sehen, ohne zuvor zu baden.«

Word by Word

एवम्thus

उक्ताhaving been spoken to

तुthen/indeed

वैदेहीVaidehi (Sita)

प्रत्युवाचreplied

विभीषणम्to Vibhishana

अस्नात्वाwithout bathing

द्रष्टुम्to see

इच्छामिI wish

भर्तारम्(my) husband

राक्षसेश्वरO lord of Rakshasas

Context

Hearing Sita's words Vibheeshana replied saying," You will and ought to do what your husband Rama has said."

Characters & Entities

Sītā (Vaidehī)

Vibhīṣaṇa

Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as steadfast marital commitment and sincerity of intent: Sītā’s priority is reunion and truth of relationship, not external ritual readiness.

What is the narrative situation?

After being addressed (about preparing to meet Rāma), Sītā tells Vibhīṣaṇa she wants to meet Rāma immediately, without first performing a bath.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s single-minded devotion and emotional authenticity—her longing to see Rāma overrides concerns of formal preparation.