Shloka 36

सीताविलापः—त्रिजटासान्त्वनं च

Sita’s Lament and Trijata’s Consolation

Devanagari script

ततस्त्रिजटयासार्थंपुष्पकादवरुह्यसा ।अशोकवनिकामेवराक्षसीभिःप्रवेशिता ।।।।

Transliteration

tatas trijaṭayā sārthaṃ puṣpakād avaruhya sā |

aśokavanikām eva rākṣasībhiḥ praveśitā ||

Translation

Después, ella descendió del Pushpaka junto con Trijata, y fue llevada por las mujeres rākṣasī hacia la Arboleda de Ashoka.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (thereafter/then)

• trijaṭayā: with Trijata
• trijaṭayā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trijaṭā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• sārtham: together with
• sārtham: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārtha (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सह-अर्थक अव्यय (postposition-like adverb): 'together with'

• puṣpakāt: from the Pushpaka (car)
• puṣpakāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; अपादान (from)

• avaruhya: having descended
• avaruhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√ruh (रुह्)
• Form: क्त्वा/ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having descended'

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• aśoka-vanikām: the Ashoka grove
• aśoka-vanikām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśoka (प्रातिपदिक) + vanikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'grove of Aśoka-trees'

• eva: indeed
• eva: Modifier (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• rākṣasībhiḥ: by the demonesses
• rākṣasībhiḥ: Karaṇa/Agent-associate (करण/सहकर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• praveśitā: was taken/led in
• praveśitā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (विश्) (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कर्मणि: 'was made to enter/was brought'

Context

"Characteristic marks of lotuses, unfailing in their effect (truthful) predicted are all false if Rama is killed."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Trijaṭā
• Puṣpaka-vimāna
• Aśoka-vanikā (Ashoka Grove)
• rākṣasī (demonesses)

FAQs

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

Dharma is implicit as endurance: Sita continues to bear confinement without abandoning inner righteousness, even as she is escorted by hostile forces.

What is the narrative situation?

Sita is brought down from the Pushpaka and re-entered into her place of captivity, the Ashoka Grove.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sita’s forbearance (kṣānti) and steadiness under coercion.