Shloka 73

Devanagari script

इत्येतन्मृगशावाक्षी तच्छुत्वा त्रिजटावच: । बभूवाशावती बाला पुनर्भतृसमागमे,त्रिजटाकी यह बात सुनकर मृगशावक-से नेत्रोंवाली सीताको पुनः पतिदेवसे मिलनेकी आशा बँध गयी

Transliteration

ity etan mṛgaśāvākṣī tac chrutvā trijaṭāvacaḥ | babhūvāśāvatī bālā punar bhartuḥ samāgame ||

Translation

Hearing these words spoken by Trijaṭā, the young Sītā—whose eyes were like those of a fawn—became filled with renewed hope that she would once again be reunited with her husband.

Word by Word

इतिthus

एतत्this (statement)

मृगशावाक्षीO doe-fawn-eyed one

तत्that (speech)

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

त्रिजटावचःthe words of Trijata

बभूवbecame

आशावतीhopeful

बालाthe young woman/maiden

पुनःagain

भर्तृसमागमेin the reunion with (her) husband

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Trijaṭā

Sītā

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical power of truthful, compassionate speech: wise reassurance can revive hope and steadiness in someone overwhelmed by fear or grief, supporting dharma through encouragement rather than despair.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that Sītā, after hearing Trijaṭā’s words, regains hope of being reunited with her husband (Rāma), indicating a turning point from despondency to renewed confidence.