Shloka 24

Devanagari script

वैदेह्या वचनं श्रुत्वा करुणं साश्रु भाषितम्।पुनरप्यहमार्यां तामिदं वचनमब्रुवम्।।।।

Transliteration

vaidehyā vacanaṃ śrutvā karuṇaṃ sāśru bhāṣitam |

punar apy aham āryāṃ tām idaṃ vacanam abruvam ||

Translation

Al oír las palabras compasivas de Vaidehī, pronunciadas entre lágrimas, volví a dirigir a aquella noble señora estas palabras.

Word by Word

• vaidehyāḥ: of Vaidehī (Sītā)
• vaidehyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• vacanam: words/speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म/object of śrutvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्तम् (absolutive), कर्तरि

• karuṇam: piteous
• karuṇam: Karma (कर्म; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: karuṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (vacanam/bhāṣitam)

• sa-aśru: with tears
• sa-aśru: Karma (कर्म; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + aśru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयः (स + अश्रु), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (bhāṣitam)

• bhāṣitam: spoken (speech)
• bhāṣitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāṣita (कृदन्त; √bhāṣ भाष्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; vacanam इत्यर्थे (spoken words)

• punar: again
• punar: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (again)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-अव्यय (also)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• āryām: noble lady
• āryām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (tām)

• tām: her
• tām: Karma (कर्म/object of abruvam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (vacanam)

• vacanam: speech/words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• abruvam: I said
• abruvam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Context

"On hearing Vaidehi's piteous words, I once again said this to the noble lady:

Characters & Entities

• Hanūmān
• Sītā (Vaidehī)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as compassionate speech: responding to another’s sorrow with steadiness and supportive words.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sītā’s lament, Hanūmān resumes speaking to reassure her and guide her from despair toward hope.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanūmān’s empathy and responsibility as a messenger—he listens first, then speaks to heal.