Shloka 33

सीताहरणम्

Ravana reveals his true form and abducts Sita

Devanagari script

दैवतानि च यान्यस्मिन्वने विविधपादपे।।3.49.33।।नमस्करोम्यहं तेभ्योभर्तुश्शंसत मां हृताम्।

Transliteration

daivatāni ca yāny asmin vane vividhapādape || 3.49.33 || namaskaromy ahaṁ tebhyo bhartuḥ śaṁsata māṁ hṛtām |

Translation

ಈ ವನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಾನಾವಿಧ ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಯಾವ ಯಾವ ದೇವತೆಗಳಿದೆಯೋ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ; ನನ್ನ ಪತಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ—ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.

Word by Word

• दैवतानि: deities
• दैवतानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यानि: which
• यानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; दैवतानि इति विशेषणम्/सम्बन्धि

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वने: forest
• वने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• विविधपादपे: (in) the various trees
• विविधपादपे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विविध + पादप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (विविधः पादपः)

• नमस्करोमि: I bow/salute
• नमस्करोमि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; नामधातु-प्रयोगः (नमस्कृ)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन

• तेभ्यः: to them
• तेभ्यः: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4/सम्प्रदान), बहुवचन

• भर्तुः: of (my) husband
• भर्तुः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• शंसत: tell (you all)
• शंसत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन

• हृताम्: abducted/taken away
• हृताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; माम् इति विशेषणम्

Context

I offer my salutations to different deities residing in this forest abounding in trees of many kinds. Tell my husband about me that I am being whisked away.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Forest deities (Daivatāni)
• Forest (Vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes reliance on truth and rightful order: Sītā seeks that the truth reach her lawful protector, invoking divine witnesses.

What is the narrative situation?

While being abducted, Sītā prays to the deities of the forest to inform Rāma of her abduction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Piety and steadfastness: Sītā turns to divine guardians, maintaining faith amid injustice.