Shloka 7

सीताविलापः

Sītā’s Lament over the Illusory Head and Bow

Devanagari script

सामुहूर्तात्समाश्वास्यप्रतिलभ्यचचेतनाम् ।तच्छिरस्समुपाघ्रायविललासायतेक्षणा ।।6.32.7।।

Transliteration

sā muhūrtāt samāśvāsya pratilabhya ca cetanām |

tacchiraḥ samupāghrāya vilalāsa āyatekṣaṇā ||6.32.7||

Translation

ຜ່ານໄປຊົ່ວຄາວ ນາງສີຕາຜູ້ມີດວງຕາກວ້າງ ກໍຟື້ນສະຕິຄືນ ແລ້ວເຂົ້າໄປໃກ້ພຣະເສຍະຂອງພຣະຣາມ ກອດໄວ້ແນບອົກ ແລະເລີ່ມຄ່ຳຄວນຮ້ອງໄຫ້.

Word by Word

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (1st case/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)

• muhūrtāt: after a short while
• muhūrtāt: Adhikaraṇa/Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Pañcamī vibhakti (5th case/पञ्चमी), Ekavacana; Ablative = 'after/from a while'

• samāśvāsya: having recovered (a little)
• samāśvāsya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-śvas (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having regained breath/relief'

• pratilabhya: having regained
• pratilabhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-labh (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having regained/obtained again'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• cetanām: consciousness
• cetanām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cetanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd case/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; object of 'pratilabhya'

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; demonstrative qualifying 'śiraḥ'

• śiraḥ: head
• śiraḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; object of 'samupāghrāya'

• samupāghrāya: having smelled closely
• samupāghrāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-upa-ā-ghrā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having closely smelled'

• vilalāsa: lamented
• vilalāsa: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-lal (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (लङ्, imperfect/past), Prathama puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथम), Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• āyatīkṣaṇā: the wide-eyed woman
• āyatīkṣaṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyata + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक); āyata-īkṣaṇā
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi epithet = 'she whose eyes are long/wide'

Context

Broad-eyed Sita, regaining her consciousness after a while, sat close to the head of Rama and lamented.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

The verse highlights steadfast marital devotion (patnī-dharma): Sītā’s immediate return to care and grief at Rāma’s side shows loyalty and compassion even amid crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā has fainted from shock; she awakens, moves to Rāma’s head as he lies stricken, and begins lamenting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s fidelity and tenderness—her instinct to draw close, hold, and mourn rather than abandon hope or duty.