Shloka 4

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma

Public Witness and Protocol

Devanagari script

पूर्वकात्प्रत्ययाच्चाहमुक्तोविश्वस्तयातया ।भर्तारंद्रष्टुमिच्छामिकृतार्थंसहलक्ष्मणम् ।।।।

Transliteration

pūrvakāt pratyayāc cāham ukto viśvastayā tayā | bhartāraṃ draṣṭum icchāmi kṛtārthaṃ saha-lakṣmaṇam ||

Translation

また以前にも、私を信じて彼女は言いました。「成すべきことを成し遂げた我が夫を、ラクシュマナと共に拝見したい」と。

Word by Word

• पूर्वकात्: from earlier (occasion)
• पूर्वकात्: अपादान (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrvaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादानार्थ (from earlier occasion)

• प्रत्ययात्: from confidence/assurance
• प्रत्ययात्: हेतु/अपादान
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ/अपादानार्थ

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उक्तः: was told/was spoken to
• उक्तः: कर्ता (in passive construction)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ukta (कृदन्त; √vac धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) with passive sense

• विश्वस्तया: by the trusting/confident (lady)
• विश्वस्तया: करण/कर्तृ-हेतु (Agent in passive; Instrumental)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśvasta (कृदन्त; √vas/√viśvas धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; विशेषण (to तया)

• तया: by her
• तया: करण/कर्तृ-हेतु (Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• भर्तारम्: husband
• भर्तारम्: कर्म (Object of द्रष्टुम्/इच्छामि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• द्रष्टुम्: to see
• द्रष्टुम्: प्रयोजन
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive)

• इच्छामि: I desire
• इच्छामि: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कृतार्थम्: fulfilled/accomplished
• कृतार्थम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta + artha (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः; विशेषण (to भर्तारम्)

• सहलक्ष्मणम्: together with Lakshmana
• सहलक्ष्मणम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (लक्ष्मणेन सह)

Context

"Therefore, leaving the palanquin let Vaidehi walk on foot only towards me with the help of these Vanaras."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Maithilī)
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma here is grounded in trust and truthful communication: Sītā’s confidence in Hanumān and Hanumān’s faithful reporting uphold satya and relational duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reminds Rāma that Sītā had previously expressed, in confidence, her wish to see Rāma after his success, along with Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s steadfastness and Hanumān’s integrity: her hope remains oriented to rightful reunion, and his role is to convey her words without distortion.