Shloka 39

खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara

Janasthana Battle Climax

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा शत्रुहन्तारं महर्षीणां सुखावहम्।बभूव हृष्टा वैदेही भर्तारं परिषस्वजे।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā śatru-hantāraṃ maharṣīṇāṃ sukhāvaham | babhūva hṛṣṭā vaidehī bhartāraṃ pariṣasvaje ||

Translation

ശത്രുഹന്താവും മഹർഷിമാർക്ക് സുഖക്ഷേമം നൽകുന്നവനുമായ അവനെ കണ്ട വൈദേഹി ഹർഷിച്ചു, ഭർത്താവിനെ ആലിംഗനം ചെയ്തു.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• शत्रुहन्तारम्: slayer of enemies
• शत्रुहन्तारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + हन्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; √हन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (शत्रून् हन्ति)

• महर्षीणाम्: of the great sages
• महर्षीणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• सुखावहम्: bringing happiness
• सुखावहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + आवह (प्रातिपदिक; √वह्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (सुखम् आवहति)

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• हृष्टा: delighted
• हृष्टा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; √हृष्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषणम्

• वैदेही: Vaidehī (Sītā)
• वैदेही: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भर्तारम्: husband
• भर्तारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• परिषस्वजे: embraced
• परिषस्वजे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + स्वज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

On seeing Rama killing the enemies of the great sages for their happiness Sita felt glad and embraced her husband.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā (Vaidehī)
• Maharṣis

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as gratitude and recognition of righteous protection—Sītā honors the moral purpose of Rāma’s victory (relief for the sages).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma returns after defeating the rākṣasas; Sītā sees him and embraces him in relief and joy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s loyal affection and her clear appreciation of dharma-driven action.