Shloka 36

Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint

Devanagari script

माययाममवत्सेनवञ्चनार्थंवनौकसाम् ।।।।किञ्चिदेवहतंतत्रसीतेयमितिदर्शितम् ।

Transliteration

māyayā mama vatsena vañcanārthaṁ vanaukasām |

kiñcid eva hataṁ tatra sīteyam iti darśitam ||

Translation

„Durch Māyā, mein Sohn, um die Vānara zu täuschen, zeigte er dort etwas wie erschlagen und sagte: ‚Dies ist Sītā.‘“

Word by Word

• मायया: by illusion/stratagem
• मायया: करण (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• वत्सेन: by (my) son/dear child
• वत्सेन: करण/कर्ता (Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• वञ्चनार्थम्: for deception
• वञ्चनार्थम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वञ्चन + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थक (purpose)

• वनौकसाम्: of the forest-dwellers (Vanaras)
• वनौकसाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनौकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन

• किञ्चित्: something
• किञ्चित्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: only/just
• एव: निपात (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; restriction/emphasis)

• हतम्: killed
• हतम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु) + त (क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (qualifies किञ्चित्)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: सम्बोधन/उक्तिविषय (Quoted content)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (in quotation)

• इयम्: this (is)
• इयम्: सम्बोधन/उक्तिविषय (Quoted content)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (in quotation)

• इति: thus
• इति: उक्ति-चिह्न (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• दर्शितम्: was shown
• दर्शितम्: क्रिया (Predicate; passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + इत (क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) used predicatively; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

"I myself will rejoice now in the same way (as Indarjith had done for cheating) making it true. I will destroy that lowly kshatriya, Rama's very dear Vaidehi". Having spoken like that to the ministers he took up the sword."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Indrajit
• Vanaras
• Sītā

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds Satya by its violation: deception (māyā, vañcana) is shown as an adharma strategy in war, opposed to truthful and righteous conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa recounts Indrajit’s earlier ruse—showing a slain form as though it were Sītā—to demoralize and mislead the Vanaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

No virtue is emphasized; rather, it highlights the vice of deceit, used as a political and psychological weapon.