Shloka 41

सीताविलापः

Sītā’s Lament over the Illusory Head and Bow

Devanagari script

राक्षसेन्द्रस्तुतैस्सार्धंमन्त्रिभिर्भीमविक्रमैः ।समर्थयामासतदारामकार्यविनिश्चयम् ।।6.32.41।।

Transliteration

rākṣasendras tu tais sārdhaṃ mantribhir bhīma-vikramaiḥ | samarthayāmāsa tadā rāma-kārya-viniścayam ||6.32.41||

Translation

Alors le seigneur des rākṣasas, avec ses ministres à la vaillance redoutable, délibéra et arrêta la décision sur les mesures à prendre contre Rāma.

Word by Word

• rākṣasa-indraḥ: lord/king of rākṣasas
• rākṣasa-indraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (राक्षस प्रातिपदिक) + indra (इन्द्र प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, prathamā, ekavacana

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (तु अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphasis/contrast

• taiḥ: with them
• taiḥ: Karaṇa (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, tṛtīyā (instrumental), bahuvacana; refers to ministers

• sārdham: together with
• sārdham: Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (सार्धम् अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; sahārtha-kriyāviśeṣaṇa (adverb meaning ‘together with’)

• mantribhiḥ: with the ministers
• mantribhiḥ: Karaṇa (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantrin (मन्त्रिन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, tṛtīyā, bahuvacana

• bhīma-vikramaiḥ: of terrible prowess
• bhīma-vikramaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (भीम प्रातिपदिक) + vikrama (विक्रम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, tṛtīyā, bahuvacana; qualifies mantribhiḥ

• samarthayāmāsa: deliberated/decided
• samarthayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-arth (समर्थ्/अर्थ् धातु) + causative (णिच्)
• Form: Causative stem samarthaya-; Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), prathama-puruṣa, ekavacana; parasmaipada; idiomatically ‘deliberated/decided’

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (तदा अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; kāla-avyaya (temporal adverb)

• rāma-kārya-viniścayam: decision about action against Rāma
• rāma-kārya-viniścayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (राम) + kārya (कार्य) + viniścaya (विनिश्चय)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, dvitīyā, ekavacana; object of samarthayāmāsa; ‘decision regarding Rāma-related action’

Context

As soon as Ravana departed, that head and the excellent bow vanished from there.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• ministers (mantrin)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Collective deliberation is presented as a governance norm: decisions affecting many should be weighed with counsel. Dharma in statecraft values measured judgment over impulsive force.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa convenes with powerful ministers to determine what action to take in response to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Counsel-based resolve—forming a determined plan after consultation rather than acting alone.