Shloka 36

सीताविलापः

Sītā’s Lament over the Illusory Head and Bow

Devanagari script

अमात्यैस्सहितस्सर्वैःप्रहस्तस्समुपस्थितः ।तेनदर्शनकामेनवयंप्रस्थापिताःप्रभो ।।6.32.36।।

Transliteration

amātyaiḥ sahitaḥ sarvaiḥ prahastaḥ samupasthitaḥ |

tena darśanakāmena vayaṃ prasthāpitāḥ prabho ||6.32.36||

Translation

Ô Seigneur, Prahasta se tient prêt, accompagné de tous les ministres ; désireux de Te voir, il nous a envoyés auprès de Toi.

Word by Word

• अमात्यैः: with ministers
• अमात्यैः: Sahakāri (सहकारी/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amātya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (instrumental), Bahuvacana (plural)

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sahita (प्रातिपदिक; kta from sah)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifying 'prahastaḥ'

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; qualifying 'amātyaiḥ'

• प्रहस्तः: Prahastha
• प्रहस्तः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prahasta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• समुपस्थितः: has arrived / is present
• समुपस्थितः: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + upa + sthā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kta-participle, Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate of 'prahastaḥ'

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण; by him/for his purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; refers to Prahastha

• दर्शनकामेन: desiring to see (you)
• दर्शनकामेन: Hetu (हेतु/motive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: darśana (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: darśanasya kāmaḥ; Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; qualifying 'tena' (instrumental of cause/motive)

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: 1st person pronoun, Prathamā, Bahuvacana (plural)

• प्रस्थापिताः: have been sent
• प्रस्थापिताः: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra + sthā (धातु) (णिच् causative: prasthāpayati) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kta-participle (passive), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; predicate of 'vayam'

• प्रभो: O lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

Context

"O Lord! Accompanied by all ministers Prahastha is waiting and sends me desiring to see you."

Characters & Entities

• Prahasta
• Ministers (amātya)
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

It points to rāja-dharma as institutional process—ministers, commanders, and audiences—while implicitly raising the question: will power be used in alignment with satya and dharma?

What is the narrative situation?

The messenger explains that Prahasta has come with ministers and has requested an audience with Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Organizational order and administrative propriety: officials seek formal audience rather than acting unilaterally.