Shloka 6.116.41

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

भाग्यवैषम्यदोषेणपुरस्ताद्धुष्कृतेन च ।मयैतत्प्राप्यसर्वंस्वकृतंह्युपभुज्यते ।।6.116.41।।

Transliteration

bhāgya-vaiṣamya-doṣeṇa purastād duṣkṛtena ca | mayaitat prāpya sarvaṃ svakṛtaṃ hy upabhujyate ||6.116.41||

Translation

Through the harsh imbalance of fate—and through my own past wrongdoing—this has come upon me. Truly, one must undergo the results of one’s own deeds.

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Hanuman
• Karma (implicit doctrine of svakṛta-phala)

FAQs

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

Personal accountability (karma): Sita frames suffering as connected to prior causes, discouraging revenge and encouraging ethical self-restraint and truthfulness about consequences.

What is the narrative situation?

Sita explains why she does not approve of anger toward the rākṣasīs, interpreting her ordeal through fate and the fruits of actions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Forbearance (kṣamā) and moral clarity—Sita accepts hardship without endorsing retaliatory cruelty.