Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 30

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma

Public Witness and Protocol

Devanagari script

विसृज्यशिबिकांतस्मात्पद्भ्यामेवोपसर्पतु ।समीपेममवैदेहींपश्यन्त्वेतेवनौकसः ।।।।

Transliteration

visṛjya śibikāṃ tasmāt padbhyām evopasarpatu | samīpe mama vaidehīṃ paśyantu ete vanaukasaḥ ||

Translation

Por tanto, dejando la litera, que Vaidehī se acerque a pie; y que estos moradores del bosque la contemplen en mi presencia.

Word by Word

• visṛjya: leaving
• visṛjya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi+√sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (absolutive/gerund), avyaya; ‘having left/released’

• śibikām: palanquin
• śibikām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śibikā (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Ablative adverbial form (tasmāt = ‘therefore/from that’)

• padbhyām: with (her) two feet; on foot
• padbhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pād (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Dvivacana (Dual)

• eva: only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-avyaya

• upasarpatu: let (her) approach
• upasarpatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa+√sṛp (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ lakāra (Imperative), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• samīpe: near
• samīpe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samīpa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• vaidehīm: Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• paśyantu: let (them) see
• paśyantu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √paś (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ lakāra (Imperative), Prathama-puruṣa, Bahuvacana, Parasmaipada

• ete: these
• ete: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• vanaukasaḥ: forest-dwellers (vanaras)
• vanaukasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana+okas (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: vana (forest) + okas (dwelling)

Context

There upon Lakshmana, Sugriva, and Vanara Hanuman, astonished at Rama's statement, became highly distressed.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Vānara-s (vanaukasaḥ)

FAQs

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

It points to dharma as public accountability: Rāma frames the reunion in a setting visible to others, reflecting concern for social-ethical perception tied to royal duty (maryādā).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma gives instructions for how Sītā should be brought before him—without the palanquin and in view of the Vānara hosts.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s commitment to kingship norms and societal responsibility, prioritizing dharmic procedure over private emotion.