Shloka 6.116.17

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

प्रियमेतदुपश्रुत्यभर्तुर्विजयसंश्रयम् ।।6.116.17।।प्रहर्षवशमापन्नानिर्वाक्यास्मिक्षणान्तरम् ।

Transliteration

priyam etad upaśrutya bhartuḥ vijayasaṃśrayam | praharṣavaśam āpannā nirvākya 'smi kṣaṇāntaram ||

Translation

“This is dear to hear—assuring my husband’s victory. On hearing it, I am seized by rapture and become speechless for a moment.”

Context

"No doubt that my husband is victorious is very delightful. Hearing this, I am overcome with delight and am unable to speak for a moment."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (as bhartā)
• Hanumān
• Vijaya (victory)

FAQs

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

Dharma is linked with satya-based confidence: Sītā’s joy rests on the truthful assurance of Rāma’s righteous victory, not on mere wishful thinking.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā reacts to the message that Rāma’s victory is certain, becoming overwhelmed and briefly unable to speak.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s faithful trust (śraddhā) in Rāma’s dharmic triumph and her unwavering spousal devotion.