Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 10

सरमायाḥ सीतासान्त्वनम् तथा रावणनिश्चयश्रवणम्

Saarana Consoles Sita and Reports Ravana’s Resolve

Devanagari script

उद्विग्नाशङ्किताचास्मिनस्वस्थंचमनोमम ।तद्भयाच्चाहमुद्विग्नाअशोकवनिकांगता ।।।।

Transliteration

udvignā śaṅkitā cāsmin asvasthaṃ ca mano mama | tadbhayāc cāham udvignā aśokavanikāṃ gatā ||

Translation

Je suis troublée et pleine de crainte; mon esprit n’a point de repos. Par peur de lui je suis venue au bosquet d’Aśoka, et même ici je demeure agitée.

Word by Word

• udvignā: distressed
• udvignā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udvigna (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणं अहम् (I, feminine speaker)

• śaṅkitā: fearful / doubtful
• śaṅkitā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaṅkita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणं अहम्

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• asmi: I am
• asmi: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• svastham: at ease
• svastham: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणं मनः

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• tad-bhayāt: from fear of him
• tad-bhayāt: Apadana (अपादान/source/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: 'fear of him/that'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• udvignā: distressed
• udvignā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udvigna (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणं अहम्

• aśoka-vanikām: to the Aśoka grove
• aśoka-vanikām: Karma (कर्म/object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśoka (प्रातिपदिक) + vanikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (अशोकानां वनिका: grove of Aśoka trees); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• gatā: have gone
• gatā: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृत् (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे (as predicate: 'having gone/come')

Context

"I am perturbed and doubtful (of my life). My mind is not at ease. Even though I am in Ashoka Grove I am disturbed."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Aśokavanikā (Aśoka grove)
• Rāvaṇa (implied by 'fear of him')

FAQs

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

Truthful expression of suffering: Sītā does not mask her fear; acknowledging reality (satya) becomes part of steadfast endurance in adversity.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā speaks from captivity in the Aśoka grove, confessing her continuing anxiety and insecurity due to fear of Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s resilience—despite fear and mental unrest, she continues to endure without yielding her principles.