Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 23

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्

Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy

Devanagari script

मन्निमित्तेन मानार्हः कच्चिच्छोकेन राघवः।कच्चिन्नान्यमना रामः कच्चिन्मां तारयिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

man-nimittena mānārhaḥ kaccic chokena rāghavaḥ | kaccin nānyamanā rāmaḥ kaccin māṃ tārayiṣyati ||

Translation

Por causa de mí, ojalá Rāghava, tan digno de honor, no sea abatido por el dolor. Ojalá Rāma no se distraiga en su mente y me haga cruzar a salvo esta prueba.

Word by Word

• मत्: my
• मत्: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी; एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद-रूप (मद्/मत् = "my")

• निमित्तेन: because of (as cause)
• निमित्तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument; cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निमित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया; एकवचन

• मानार्हः: worthy of honor
• मानार्हः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मान + अर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मानम् अर्हति इति)

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

• शोकेन: by sorrow
• शोकेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया; एकवचन

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

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

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

• अन्यमनाः: absent-minded
• अन्यमनाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (अन्यं मनः यस्य सः)

• 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

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया; एकवचन

• तारयिष्यति: will save/deliver
• तारयिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तॄ (धातु) (णिच् causative: तारय)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Future); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: will deliver/save)

Context

"I hope respectable Rama is not too absent-minded for being immersed in sorrow on my account. Hope he will save me.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Righteous action needs clarity of mind: grief must not derail one’s duty; compassion should become resolve rather than confusion.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā fears her suffering may have destabilized Rāma’s mind, and she asks whether he remains focused enough to rescue her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s expected steadiness and Sītā’s selfless concern—she worries more about his burden than her own pain.