Shloka 4.59.3

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

Devanagari script

क्व सीता केन वा दृष्टा को वा हरति मैथिलीम्।तदाख्यातु भवात्सर्वं गतिर्भव वनौकसाम्।।।।

Transliteration

kva sītā kena vā dṛṣṭā ko vā harati maithilīm |

tad ākhyātu bhavāt sarvaṃ gatir bhava vanaukasām ||

Translation

Where is Sītā? By whom was she seen? And who carried off the Maithilī? Tell us all—among us forest-dwellers, you are our sole refuge and way forward.

Context

'Where is Sita now? By whom else was she seen while being carried? Pray, tell us everything. You are the ultimate saviour of monkeys.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Maithilī (Sītā)
• Vānara (forest-dwellers)
• Sampāti (implied recipient)

FAQs

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

Dharma is truth-seeking in service of justice: the searchers ask precise questions to establish facts and restore what is rightfully protected (Sītā).

What is the narrative situation?

The vānara party implores Sampāti to reveal everything he knows about Sītā’s abduction and the abductor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya-anveṣaṇa (commitment to truth) and śaraṇāgati (seeking rightful guidance from one who knows).