Shloka 12

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma

Public Witness and Protocol

Devanagari script

तस्यास्तद्वचनंश्रुत्वाप्रत्युवाचविभीषणः ।यथाहरामोभहर्तातेतत्तथाकर्तुमार्हसिमार्हसि ।।।।

Transliteration

tasyās tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā pratyuvāca vibhīṣaṇaḥ |

yathā ha rāmo bhartā te tat tathā kartum arhasi ||

Translation

Als er ihre Worte vernahm, erwiderte Vibhīṣaṇa: »Wie es dein Gemahl Rāma angeordnet hat, so sollst du es tun.«

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; वचनस्य विशेषणम्

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म; object of hearing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• प्रत्युवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati + vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• विभीषणः: Vibhishana
• विभीषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• यथा: as
• यथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/उपमानवाचक (as/according as)

• आह: said
• आह: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता; speaker of āha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• भर्ता: husband
• भर्ता: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; रामस्य विशेषणम्

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म; object—"that")
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तथा: so
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (so, in that manner)

• कर्तुम्: to do
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana/Anvaya (प्रयोजन; complement of arhasi)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• अर्हसि: you ought/are fit
• अर्हसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

Context

Noble Mythili (on hearing Vibheeshana), who looked upon her husband as God, said in reply, 'Alright'.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is adherence to rightful order (maryādā): Vibhīṣaṇa prioritizes Rāma’s instruction as the guiding norm for conduct at a sensitive public moment.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā expresses urgency to see Rāma immediately; Vibhīṣaṇa responds that she should follow what Rāma has said regarding the manner of meeting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s restraint and commitment to propriety—he acts as an administrator ensuring protocol aligns with Rāma’s will.