Shloka 37

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

रावणंसमरेहत्वानचिराद्धेवी: मैथिली: ।त्वयासमग्रःप्रिययासुखार्होलप्स्यतेसुखम् ।।।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇaṃ samare hatvā nacirād devi maithilī |

tvayā samagraḥ priyayā sukhārho lapsyate sukham ||

Translation

神々しきマイティリーよ、ほどなくして――戦場でラーヴァナを討ち果たし――君の愛しき方、幸福にふさわしいラーマは、君を傍らに得て、完全な姿で安らぎの喜びを得るだろう。

Word by Word

• रावणम्: Ravana
• रावणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• हत्वा: having slain
• हत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/ल्यप्), अव्ययभाव

• न: not
• न: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• चिरात्: after long (i.e., long)
• चिरात्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (ablatival adverb), न चिरात् = before long

• देवि: O lady
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• मैथिली: O Maithili
• मैथिली: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथिली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा, एकवचन (context: vocative)

• त्वया: with you
• त्वया: Sahakarana (सहकारण/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• समग्रः: together/whole (as a companion)
• समग्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (रामः) implied subject

• प्रियया: with (his) beloved
• प्रियया: Sahakarana (सहकारण/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; त्वया इत्यस्य विशेषण

• सुख-अर्हः: deserving happiness
• सुख-अर्हः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सुखम् अर्हति), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (रामः) implied

• लप्स्यते: will obtain/enjoy
• लप्स्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Saarana consoled Vaidehi of noble vows in a friendly way and encouraged her to recover saying, "Let there be no pain at heart."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Maithilī)
• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma as justice: evil (adharma embodied by Rāvaṇa) is to be confronted and removed, enabling rightful peace and reunion.

What is the narrative situation?

Saramā foretells Rāma’s victory over Rāvaṇa and the resulting restoration of marital and moral order.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s righteous heroism and Sītā’s steadfast love—happiness is depicted as the fruit of dharmic victory.