Shloka 35

सीताहरणम्

Ravana reveals his true form and abducts Sita

Devanagari script

ह्रियमाणां प्रियां भर्तुः प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसीम्।।3.49.35।।विवशाऽपहृता सीता रावणेनेति शंसत।

Transliteration

hriyamāṇāṃ priyāṃ bhartuḥ prāṇebhyo 'pi garīyasīm || 3.49.35 ||

vivaśā 'pahṛtā sītā rāvaṇeneti śaṃsata |

Translation

രാമനോട് അറിയിക്കൂ—അവന്റെ പ്രാണത്തേക്കാളും പ്രിയമായ പ്രിയതമയായ സീത, നിർവശയായി റാവണനാൽ അപഹരിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• ह्रियमाणाम्: being carried away
• ह्रियमाणाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कर्मणि कृदन्त (present passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; प्रियाम् इति विशेषणम्

• प्रियाम्: beloved (wife)
• प्रियाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन

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

• प्राणेभ्यः: than (his) lives/breaths
• प्राणेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5/अपादान), बहुवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-अव्यय (even)

• गरीयसीम्: more precious
• गरीयसीम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गरियस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तुलनात्मक-विशेषण (comparative) प्रियाम् इति विशेषणम्

• विवशा: helpless
• विवशा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विवश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सीता इति विशेषणम्

• अपहृता: abducted
• अपहृता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप + हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सीता इति विशेषणम्

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन

• रावणेन: by Ravana
• रावणेन: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/करण-कर्ता), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Quotative (इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्ति-अव्यय (quotative particle)

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

Context

Tell Rama that his dear wife Sita whom he loves more than his life is abducted helplessly.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Satya (truthful reporting) and dharma as duty: Sītā urges that the truth of the abduction be conveyed precisely, so righteous action—rescue and protection of the innocent—can follow.

What is the narrative situation?

During the abduction, Sītā—being forcibly carried away—calls for the news to be delivered to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s steadfastness and clarity under crisis: even in helplessness, she prioritizes truthful communication and rightful remedy.