Shloka 13

मारीचप्रलोभनम् / Ravana Solicits Maricha’s Aid

Golden Deer Stratagem

Devanagari script

येन वैरं विनाऽरण्ये सत्वमाश्रित्य केवलम्।।3.36.12।।कर्णनासापहरणाद्भगिनी मे विरूपिता।तस्यभार्यां जनस्थानात्सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम्।3.36.13।।आनयिष्यामि विक्रम्य सहायस्तत्र मे भव।

Transliteration

tasya bhāryāṁ janasthānāt sītāṁ surasutopamām | ānayiṣyāmi vikramya sahāyas tatra me bhava || 3.36.13 ||

Translation

Dari Jana-sthāna akan kubawa pergi secara paksa istrinya, Sītā, yang laksana putri para dewa; dalam urusan itu jadilah penolongku.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him / his
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भार्याम्: wife
• भार्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जनस्थानात्: from Janasthana
• जनस्थानात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुर-सुत-उपमाम्: like a god's daughter
• सुर-सुत-उपमाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक) + उपमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: सुरस्य सुतस्य उपमा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (सीताम्) विशेषण

• आनयिष्यामि: I will bring
• आनयिष्यामि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√नी (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• विक्रम्य: having shown prowess
• विक्रम्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√क्रम् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having exerted valour/striding forth'

• सहायः: helper / ally
• सहायः: Kartṛ-sāmānādhikaraṇya (कर्तृ-सामानाधिकरण्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे (predicate nominative)

• तत्र: there / in that matter
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place)

• मे: to me / my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भव: be
• भव: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

With no enmity whatsoever, merely because he has strength, he cut off the nose and ears of my sister and mutilated her. His wife Sita is like the daughter of heaven. I would like to abduct her with force from Janasthana for which you should be my accomplice.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Mārīca
• Sītā
• Rāma (implied by 'his wife')
• Janasthāna

FAQs

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

The verse marks a clear breach of dharma: abducting another’s wife is a grave adharma; praising Sītā’s divine-like beauty while plotting her harm shows desire overriding righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa explicitly reveals his intent to abduct Sītā from Jana-sthāna and asks Mārīca to assist, setting the central deception of the episode.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The virtue highlighted by contrast is fidelity and protection of marital dharma (Sītā–Rāma); Rāvaṇa embodies the opposite—unrestrained desire.