Shloka 30

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

श्रीस्त्वांभजतिशोकघ्नीरक्षसांभयमागतम् ।रामःकमलपत्राक्षोदैत्यानामिववासवः ।।।।निर्जित्यजितक्रोधस्त्वामचिन्तपराक्रमः ।रावणंसमरेहत्वाभर्तात्वाऽधिगमिष्यति ।।।।

Transliteration

śrīs tvāṃ bhajati śokaghnī rakṣasāṃ bhayam āgatam |

rāmaḥ kamalapatrākṣo daityānām iva vāsavaḥ |

nirjitya jitakrodhas tvām acintaparākramaḥ |

rāvaṇaṃ samare hatvā bhartā tvām adhigamiṣyati ||

Translation

Wahai Devi, Śrī yang melenyapkan duka akan menaungimu, dan ketakutan akan menimpa para rākṣasa. Rāma bermata laksana kelopak teratai—bagai Vāsava (Indra) terhadap para Dāitya—setelah menaklukkan amarahnya, dengan keperkasaan yang tak terbayangkan, akan menewaskan Rāvaṇa di medan laga dan menjemputmu kembali; suamimu akan memperolehmu lagi.

Word by Word

विक्रमिष्यतिwill display valor

रक्षस्सुamong the Rakshasas

भर्ताhusband

तेyour

सहलक्ष्मणःaccompanied by Lakshmana

यथाjust as

शत्रुषुamong enemies

शत्रुघ्नःShatrughna

विष्णुनाwith Vishnu

सहtogether with

वासवःVasava (Indra)

Context

"Your fire of anger will be gone. Your husband, the lotus-petal eyed Rama whose prowess is inconceivable like that of Indra who vanquished Daityas will come and kill Ravana and win you back."

Characters & Entities

Sītā

Rāma

Rāvaṇa

Vāsava (Indra)

Dāityas

Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Righteous power is disciplined power: Rāma’s mastery over anger aligns force with Dharma, making victory a restoration of justice rather than mere conquest.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā is reassured that Rāma will defeat Rāvaṇa and bring her back; the speaker frames this as inevitable moral victory.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s self-control (jitakrodha) and righteous valor (parākrama) used for protection and restoration of truth.