Shloka 47

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

सीतां शुद्धां गृहीत्वाथ विमाने पुष्पके स्थितः / सवानरः समायातो ह्ययोध्यां प्रवरां पुरीम्

Transliteration

sītāṃ śuddhāṃ gṛhītvātha vimāne puṣpake sthitaḥ / savānaraḥ samāyāto hyayodhyāṃ pravarāṃ purīm

Translation

Kemudian, setelah menerima Sītā yang telah terbukti suci, ia duduk di kereta udara Puṣpaka dan bersama pasukan Vānara tiba di Ayodhyā, kota yang utama.

Word by Word

• सीताम्: Sītā
• सीताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Proper noun

• शुद्धाम्: pure
• शुद्धाम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (सीताम्)

• गृहीत्वा: having taken
• गृहीत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund); अर्थ: having taken

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमसूचक (then)

• विमाने: in the aerial car
• विमाने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पुष्पके: Puṣpaka (named)
• पुष्पके: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (विमाने)

• स्थितः: seated/standing
• स्थितः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थ: seated/standing

• सवानरः: together with the monkeys
• सवानरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: वानरैः सह (with the monkeys)

• समायातः: arrived
• समायातः: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: सम्+आ-; अर्थ: having come/arrived

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• अयोध्याम्: Ayodhyā
• अयोध्याम्: Karma (Goal/कर्म-गति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयोध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (गति/कर्म), एकवचन; नगरनाम

• प्रवराम्: excellent
• प्रवराम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (पुरीम्/अयोध्याम्)

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: Karma (Apposition/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (not identifiable as Vishnu–Garuda dialogue from this verse alone)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śuddhi (moral purity) and rightful restoration: the righteous return to rightful place after trials.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as alignment with ṛta; the purified mind/character becomes fit for auspicious sovereignty and harmony.

Application: After hardship, re-establish integrity and relationships through truth, transparency, and reconciliation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: city (capital) / aerial passage

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.46 (victory); Garuda Purana 1.143.48 (ruling and sacrifices)

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Pushpaka Vimana
• Vanaras
• Ayodhya

FAQs

What is the importance of Sītā being described as 'śuddhā' here?

It indicates she is regarded as proven pure/untainted, emphasizing moral integrity before the return to royal life in Ayodhyā.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul as in the Garuda Purana?

It does not; the verse is narrative about travel to Ayodhyā and contains no preta/afterlife doctrine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the social and ethical value placed on integrity and public trust in leadership and family life.