Shloka 4.59.18

सम्पातिवाक्यम् (Sampati’s Intelligence Report on Sita’s Abduction)

Devanagari script

दिष्ट्या जीवसि तातेति ह्यब्रुवन्मां महर्षयः।कथञ्चित्सकळत्रोऽसौ गतस्ते स्वस्त्यसंशयम्।।।।

Transliteration

diṣṭyā jīvasi tāta iti hy abruvan māṁ maharṣayaḥ | kathaṁcit sa-kalatro 'sau gatas te svasty asaṁśayam ||

Translation

The great sages said to me, “Fortunate indeed that you live, dear child. Somehow he has gone from here with that woman; surely, your safety is beyond doubt.”

Context

'I heard the great sages saying, 'O dear !you are lucky to be saved. He has somehow gone from here with that lady (without hurting you). Undoubtedly you are lucky.'

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Maharṣis
• Rāvaṇa (implied)
• Sītā (implied as 'the woman')

FAQs

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

Compassionate speech aligned with truth: the sages acknowledge survival as fortune and offer reassurance without deception.

What is the narrative situation?

After the abductor departs, sages address Sampāti, noting that he escaped harm and confirming the abduction’s continuation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Karunā (compassion) in the sages’ words and Sampāti’s receptivity to truthful counsel.