Shloka 29

सीताहरण

विलापः / The Lament at Jatāyu and the Abduction of Sītā

Devanagari script

चरणान्नूपुरं भ्रष्टं वैदेह्या रत्नभूषितम्।विद्युन्मण्डलसङ्काशं पपात मधुरस्वनम्।।।।

Transliteration

caraṇān nūpuraṃ bhraṣṭaṃ vaidehyā ratna-bhūṣitam |

vidyun-maṇḍala-saṅkāśaṃ papāta madhura-svanam ||

Translation

Del pie de Vaidehī se desprendió y cayó su ajorca adornada de gemas, resplandeciente como un círculo de relámpago, y sonó dulcemente al tocar el suelo.

Word by Word

• चरणात्: from the foot
• चरणात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन (singular)

• नूपुरम्: anklet
• नूपुरम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नूपुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd; nominative/accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• भ्रष्टम्: fallen/dropped
• भ्रष्टम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण to नूपुरम्

• वैदेह्याः: of Vaidehī (Sītā)
• वैदेह्याः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन (singular)

• रत्नभूषितम्: adorned with gems
• रत्नभूषितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत्न + भूषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (instrumental sense: ratnaiḥ bhūṣitam), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण to नूपुरम्

• विद्युन्मण्डलसङ्काशम्: resembling a circle of lightning
• विद्युन्मण्डलसङ्काशम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्युत् + मण्डल + सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (vidyut-maṇḍalasya saṅkāśam = like an orb of lightning), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण to नूपुरम्

• पपात: fell
• पपात: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• मधुरस्वनम्: sweet-sounding
• मधुरस्वनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधुर + स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (madhuraḥ svanaḥ yasya), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण to नूपुरम्

Context

O Rama! you are, indeed, unaware of the great disaster that has befallen you. All the animals and birds are running for my sake to tell you about me, O scion of theKakutsthas.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)

FAQs

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

Dharma is conveyed through the idea of truthful evidence: the fallen ornament becomes a silent witness to injustice, supporting the righteous pursuit of truth and restoration.

What is the narrative situation?

As Sītā is being abducted, her anklet slips from her foot and falls to the ground, marking the path and the violence of the event.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s endurance is implied; even as she is taken, the narrative highlights tangible traces that can aid righteous recovery.