Shloka 16

Devanagari script

ततस्ताभ्यां कुमाराभ्यामास्थित: स गजोत्तमः।।5.27.16।।सीतया च विशालाक्ष्या लङ्काया उपरिस्थितः।

Transliteration

tatastābhyāṃ kumārābhyām āsthitaḥ sa gajottamaḥ |

sītayā ca viśālākṣyā laṅkāyā uparisthitaḥ ||5.27.16||

Translation

Puis ce noble éléphant, monté par les deux princes et par Sītā aux grands yeux, se tint au-dessus de Laṅkā.

Word by Word

• pāṇḍu-ṛṣabha-yuktena: by/with (a chariot) yoked with white oxen
• pāṇḍu-ṛṣabha-yuktena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāṇḍu (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक) + yuj (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napuṃsaka, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘yoked with white oxen’; विशेषणम् to rathena

• rathena: by a chariot
• rathena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana; करणम्

• aṣṭa-yujā: with eight (animals) yoked
• aṣṭa-yujā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭa (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + yuj (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana; ‘with eight yoked (animals)’ qualifying rathena (instrumental)

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic adverb

• iha: here
• iha: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place (देशवाचक)

• upayātaḥ: came/arrived
• upayātaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√yā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘came near/arrived’

• kākutsthaḥ: Kakutstha (Rama)
• kākutsthaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• sītayā: with Sita
• sītayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana; सह-सम्बन्ध

• saha: together with
• saha: Sambandha/Association marker (सह-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle ‘with’

• bhāryayā: with (his) wife
• bhāryayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana; सह-सम्बन्ध

Context

"Rama accompanied by his wife Sita came on a chariot yoked to eight white oxen.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Laṅkā
• Elephant

FAQs

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

The scene symbolizes dharma’s ascendancy over adharma: the righteous (princes with Sītā) are depicted literally above Laṅkā, implying moral victory and the lifting of oppression.

What is the narrative situation?

In Hanumān’s dream-vision, Sītā and the two princes are shown mounted on an elephant positioned above Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership aligned with righteousness: the princes’ presence with Sītā indicates rightful protection and impending justice.