Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 15

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्

Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy

Devanagari script

कच्चिन्न व्यथितो रामः कच्चिन्न परितप्यते।उत्तराणि च कार्याणि कुरुते पुरुषोत्तमः।।।।

Transliteration

kaccin na vyathito rāmaḥ kaccin na paritapyate |

uttarāṇi ca kāryāṇi kurute puruṣottamaḥ ||

Translation

¿Acaso Rāma no está sacudido por la aflicción, no arde en pena? ¿El mejor de los hombres emprende los pasos que aún deben cumplirse?

Word by Word

• कच्चित्: whether (I hope)
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रश्नार्थक-नूनम्/आशङ्का (interrogative particle: whether/hopefully)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation)

• व्यथितः: distressed
• व्यथितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यथित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; व्यथ् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• कच्चित्: whether (I hope)
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रश्नार्थक (whether/hopefully)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• परितप्यते: is tormented/suffers
• परितप्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + तप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive: "is tormented")

• उत्तराणि: subsequent/appropriate
• उत्तराणि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction: and)

• कार्याणि: tasks/duties
• कार्याणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

• कुरुते: does/undertakes
• कुरुते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पुरुषोत्तमः: best of men
• पुरुषोत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पुरुषाणाम् उत्तमः)

Context

"Is Rama the greatest among men not depressed? Does he not feel helpless? He is (perhaps) taking necessary steps (for my recovery).

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfast action: grief must not paralyze duty; the righteous continue to take necessary steps toward justice and restoration.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā anxiously asks Hanumān whether Rāma remains composed and is actively pursuing the means to rescue her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhairya (fortitude) and kartavya-niṣṭhā (commitment to duty): the ideal is to act rightly even under emotional strain.