Shloka 35

सीताविलापः—त्रिजटासान्त्वनं च

Sita’s Lament and Trijata’s Consolation

Devanagari script

विमानंपुष्पकंतत्तुसन्निवर्त्यमनोजवम् ।दीनात्रिजटयासीतालङ्कामेवप्रवेशिता ।।।।

Transliteration

vimānaṃ puṣpakaṃ tat tu sannivartya manojavam |

dīnā trijaṭayā sītā laṅkām eva praveśitā ||

Translation

Dann ließ man den Pushpaka, den luftigen Wagen, schnell wie der Gedanke, umkehren; und die bekümmerte Sita wurde von Trijata geführt und wieder nach Lanka hineingebracht.

Word by Word

• vimānam: the aerial car
• vimānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• puṣpakam: Pushpaka
• puṣpakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण/नाम (proper name used adjectivally)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tu: then
• tu: Connector (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: then/indeed)

• sannivartya: having turned back
• sannivartya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ni-√vṛt (वृत्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having turned back/caused to return'

• manojavam: swift as thought
• manojavam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manas + java (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'having speed of mind'

• dīnā: distressed
• dīnā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• trijaṭayā: with Trijata / by Trijata
• trijaṭayā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trijaṭā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• sītā: Sita
• sītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• laṅkām: Lanka
• laṅkām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• eva: indeed, only
• eva: Modifier (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (only/indeed)

• praveśitā: was led/entered
• praveśitā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (विश्) (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कर्मणि-भाव: 'was made to enter/was brought in'

Context

"Those inauspicious signs found in unlucky and widowed women are difficult to find in me. I do not see any such signs in me."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Trijaṭā
• Puṣpaka-vimāna
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

The verse highlights compassion within an adharmic setting: Trijata’s guidance of Sita suggests that even among rakshasas, individuals may act with humane restraint.

What is the narrative situation?

Sita is transported via the Pushpaka vehicle back into Lanka under Trijata’s escort.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trijata’s empathy and protective conduct toward Sita, contrasting with the general hostility of Lanka.