Shloka 26

सरमायाḥ सीतासान्त्वनम् तथा रावणनिश्चयश्रवणम्

Saarana Consoles Sita and Reports Ravana’s Resolve

Devanagari script

निहत्यरावणंसङ् ख्येसर्वथानिशितैश्शरैः ।।।।प्रतिनेष्यतिरामस्त्वामयोध्यामसितेक्षणे: ।

Transliteration

nihatya rāvaṇaṃ saṅkhye sarvathā niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ |

pratineṣyati rāmas tvām ayodhyām asitekṣaṇe ||

Translation

Nachdem Rāma Rāvaṇa im Kampf auf jede Weise mit scharfen Pfeilen erschlagen hat, wird er dich nach Ayodhyā zurückführen, o dunkeläugige Frau.

Word by Word

• nihatya: having slain
• nihatya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘निहत्य’ = having slain

• rāvaṇam: Ravana
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• saṅkhye: in battle
• saṅkhye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṅkhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘सङ्ख्या’ = battle/encounter

• sarvathā: entirely/in every way
• sarvathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• niśitaiḥ: sharp
• niśitaiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niśita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• śaraiḥ: with arrows
• śaraiḥ: Karana (करण/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• pratineṣyati: will take back
• pratineṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati + nī (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ayodhyām: to Ayodhya
• ayodhyām: Karma (कर्म/goal as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• asitekṣaṇe: O dark-eyed one
• asitekṣaṇe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asita + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘असिते ईक्षणे यस्याः’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/8th), एकवचन

Context

"In my opinion, your duty for me is to go and find out what Ravana is doing now, if you are firmly resolved."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Ayodhyā

FAQs

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

Dharma is the restoration of justice and rightful order: the unrighteous aggressor is to be defeated, and the wronged person is to be restored to safety and dignity.

What is the narrative situation?

Saramā reassures Sītā that Rāma will defeat Rāvaṇa in war and return with Sītā to Ayodhyā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s righteous resolve (dharma-niṣṭhā): unwavering commitment to rescue Sītā and punish adharma.