Shloka 8

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma

Public Witness and Protocol

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तुरामेणत्वरमाणोविभीषणः ।प्रविश्यान्तःपुरंसीतांस्त्रीभिस्स्वाभिरोचदयत् ।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ tu rāmeṇa tvaramāṇo vibhīṣaṇaḥ | praviśyāntaḥpuraṃ sītāṃ strībhiḥ svābhir acodayat ||

Translation

So von Rāma angesprochen, eilte Vibhīṣaṇa; er trat in die inneren Gemächer und ließ durch seine Dienerinnen Sītā herbeirufen.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक

• उक्तः: having been told
• उक्तः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विभीषणस्य विशेषणम्

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधान/विरोधार्थक (but/indeed)

• रामेण: by Rama
• रामेण: Karta (कर्ता; agent of telling)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• त्वरमाणः: hastening
• त्वरमाणः: Karta (कर्ता; co-referent with Vibhishana)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tvar (धातु) + śānac (शानच्-कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक कृदन्त (present middle participle), शानच्; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

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

• प्रविश्य: having entered
• प्रविश्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + viś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• अन्तःपुरम्: the inner palace/gynaeceum
• अन्तःपुरम्: Karma (कर्म; goal of entering)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antaḥ-pura (अन्तः + पुर; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (locative sense): अन्तः स्थितं पुरम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (destination)

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म; object of urging)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• स्त्रीभिः: by women
• स्त्रीभिः: Karaṇa (करण; means/assistants)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• स्वाभिः: his own
• स्वाभिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; स्त्रीभिः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• अचोदयत्: urged/caused (to come)
• अचोदयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: a + cud (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Context

When Rama had spoken in that manner, Vibheeeshana for his part hastened to the Gynaeceum and assigned through the women to convey to Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Sītā
• antaḥpura (inner palace)

FAQs

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

Dharma as faithful service: Vibhīṣaṇa promptly carries out a righteous command, supporting restoration of order after adharma’s defeat.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa goes to the inner quarters to arrange Sītā’s appearance, using palace women as intermediaries.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s loyalty and efficiency in dhārmic administration.