Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 1

सरमायाḥ सीतासान्त्वनम् तथा रावणनिश्चयश्रवणम्

Saarana Consoles Sita and Reports Ravana’s Resolve

Devanagari script

अथतांजातन्तापांतेनवाक्येनमोहिताम् ।सरमाह्लादयामासमहींघौरीमिवाम्भसा ।।।।

Transliteration

atha tāṃ jātasantāpāṃ tena vākyena mohitām | saramā āhlādayām āsa mahīṃ ghaurīm ivāmbhasā ||

Translation

Alors Saramā réjouit Sītā—dont la peine s’était levée et dont l’esprit avait été troublé par ces paroles—comme l’eau de pluie ranime la terre desséchée.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction/adverb)

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जात-सन्तापाम्: afflicted with anguish
• जात-सन्तापाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जात (कृदन्त, √जन्) + सन्ताप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (जातः सन्तापः यस्याः), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ताम् इति विशेषण

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन, पुं/नपुं

• वाक्येन: by (those) words
• वाक्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• मोहिताम्: bewildered/overcome
• मोहिताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मोहित (कृदन्त, √मुह्)
• Form: क्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ताम् इति विशेषण

• सरमा: Sarama
• सरमा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आह्लादयामास: gladdened/consoled
• आह्लादयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√ह्लाद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative sense in usage (made glad)

• महीम्: the earth
• महीम्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• घौरीम्: parched/terrible
• घौरीम्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; महीम् इति विशेषण

• इव: like
• इव: Upama-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय

• अम्भसा: with water (rain)
• अम्भसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्भस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Context

Thus, Sita's agony was put off by Saarana's consoling words and Sita was glad just as the parched earth was delighted with shower of rain.

Characters & Entities

• Saramā
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma includes compassionate support to the afflicted; Saramā’s consoling action is portrayed as life-giving, like rain to a scorched land.

What is the narrative situation?

After troubling developments in Laṅkā, Sītā is in renewed anguish; the narration highlights Saramā’s consoling presence and effect.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saramā’s kindness and emotional intelligence—she restores hope through timely reassurance.