Shloka 9

सीताविलापः—त्रिजटासान्त्वनं च

Sita’s Lament and Trijata’s Consolation

Devanagari script

केशास्सूक्ष्मास्समानीलाभ्रुवौचासंहतेमम ।वृत्तेचारोमकेजङ्घेदन्ताश्चाविरळामम ।।।।

Transliteration

keśāḥ sūkṣmāḥ samānīlā bhruvau cāsaṃhate mama |

vṛtte cāromake jaṅghe dantāś cāviralā mama ||

Translation

Mein Haar ist fein und gleichmäßig dunkel; meine Brauen sind wohlgeformt und nicht zusammengewachsen; meine Schenkel sind rund und ohne Haar; und meine Zähne stehen dicht beieinander.

Word by Word

• keśāḥ: hairs
• keśāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: keśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• sūkṣmāḥ: fine
• sūkṣmāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sūkṣma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of keśāḥ

• samāḥ: even/uniform
• samāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of keśāḥ

• nīlāḥ: dark/black
• nīlāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of keśāḥ

• bhruvau: (two) eyebrows
• bhruvau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Dvivacana (द्विवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya (समुच्चय) conjunction

• asaṃhate: not joined (separate)
• asaṃhate: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-saṃhata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; viśeṣaṇa of bhruvau

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• vṛtte: round
• vṛtte: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛtta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; viśeṣaṇa of jaṅghe

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya (समुच्चय) conjunction

• aromake: hairless
• aromake: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-romaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; viśeṣaṇa of jaṅghe

• jaṅghe: (two) shanks/legs
• jaṅghe: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaṅghā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana (द्विवचन)

• dantāḥ: teeth
• dantāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: danta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya conjunction

• aviraḷāḥ: not sparse/closely set
• aviraḷāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-viraḷa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; viśeṣaṇa of dantāḥ

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

Context

"Whoever has told me that I will be the wife of a man of great prowess, worshipped by husband, and all wise men are liars if Rama is killed."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā

FAQs

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

The ethical thrust is indirect: Sita appeals to traditional ‘signs’ as evidence that Dharma’s promises are not void. Her self-description functions as an argument that righteousness should culminate in rightful reunion, not defeat.

What is the narrative situation?

In captivity and fear, Sita lists auspicious bodily features traditionally associated with good fortune, as a rational counterweight to despair.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mental steadiness: Sita uses disciplined recollection (not mere emotion) to hold onto hope and moral meaning.