Shloka 37

Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Indra’s Intended Request

Kuṇḍala–Kavaca Discourse

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तवचन राम॑ प्रत्युवाचानिलात्मज: । प्रियमाख्यामि ते राम दृष्टा सा जानकी मया,श्रीरामचन्द्रजीके ऐसा कहनेपर वायुपुत्र हनुमानजीने उन्हें इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया --'श्रीराम! मैं आपको प्रिय समाचार सुना रहा हूँ। मैंने जनकनन्दिनी सीताका दर्शन किया है

Transliteration

ity uktavacanaṁ rāma pratyuvācānilātmajaḥ | priyam ākhyāmi te rāma dṛṣṭā sā jānakī mayā ||

Translation

When Rama had spoken thus, the son of the Wind (Hanuman) replied: “Rama, I will tell you welcome news. I have seen Janaka’s daughter, Sita.” The moment underscores steadfast devotion and the ethical duty of a messenger to bring truthful, heartening tidings to one burdened by grief and responsibility.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्त-वचनः: having spoken words / after speaking
• उक्त-वचनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उक्त-वचन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रति: in return / towards
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अनिल-आत्मजः: son of the Wind (Hanuman)
• अनिल-आत्मजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिल-आत्मज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रियम्: dear / pleasing
• प्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आख्यामि: I tell / I report
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-ख्या
• Form: Present, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Dative, Singular, 2nd

• राम: O Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• दृष्टा: seen / has been seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Kta (past passive participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सा: she / that (lady)
• सा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• जानकी: Janaki (Sita)
• जानकी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Instrumental, Singular, 1st

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• राम (Rāma)
• अनिलात्मज / हनुमान् (Anilātmaja / Hanumān)
• जानकी / सीता (Jānakī / Sītā)
• जनक (Janaka)