Shloka 41

सीताहरणम्

Ravana reveals his true form and abducts Sita

Devanagari script

रामाय तु यथातत्त्वं जटायो हरणं मम।।3.49.41।।लक्ष्मणाय च तत्सर्वमाख्यातव्यमशेषतः।

Transliteration

rāmāya tu yathātattvaṃ jaṭāyo haraṇaṃ mama || 3.49.41 ||

lakṣmaṇāya ca tat sarvam ākhyātavyam aśeṣataḥ |

Translation

ഹേ ജടായു! എന്റെ അപഹരണം നടന്നതു പോലെ യഥാർത്ഥമായി രാമനോട് അറിയിക്കണം; ലക്ഷ്മണനോടും അതെല്ലാം ഒന്നും വിട്ടുപോകാതെ പൂർണ്ണമായി പറയണം.

Word by Word

• रामाय: to Rāma
• रामाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• तु: and/but
• तु: Sambandha-sūcaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• यथातत्त्वम्: truthfully, as it really happened
• यथातत्त्वम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā-tattva (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (according to reality)

• जटायो: O Jaṭāyu
• जटायो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaṭāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• हरणम्: the abduction
• हरणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘abduction’

• मम: of me/my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• लक्ष्मणाय: to Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मणाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

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

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘all’ (qualifying तत्)

• आख्यातव्यम्: should be narrated
• आख्यातव्यम्: Vidhi (विधि/आदेश)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√khyā (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/future passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय (to be told)

• अशेषतः: without omission, completely
• अशेषतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aśeṣa + tas (अव्यय)
• Form: तस्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverb)

Context

This night-ranger is equipped with weapons. Cruel, strong and evil-minded, he has won wars. You cannot stop him.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Jatāyu
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Satya and completeness in testimony: dharmic action depends on accurate, unembellished truth, especially when justice and protection are at stake.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā instructs Jaṭāyu to serve as a truthful witness and messenger to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa about the abduction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and responsibility in speech—truth as a moral duty that enables righteous response.