Shloka 30

रावणस्य सीताप्रलोभनम्

Ravana’s Attempt to Allure Sita

Devanagari script

विशालं रमणीयं च तद्विमानमनुत्तम्।।3.55.30।।तत्र सीते मया सार्धं विहरस्व यथासुखम्।

Transliteration

viśālaṃ ramaṇīyaṃ ca tad vimānam anuttamam | tatra sīte mayā sārdhaṃ viharasva yathā-sukham || 3.55.30 ||

Translation

ആ വിമാനം അതിവിശാലവും മനോഹരവും അനുത്തമവുമാണ്; ഹേ സീതേ, അവിടെ എന്നോടൊപ്പം ഇഷ്ടമെന്നപോലെ സുഖമായി വിഹരിക്കൂ.

Word by Word

• विशालम्: vast
• विशालम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; qualifier of vimānam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• रमणीयम्: beautiful, delightful
• रमणीयम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Karma/Object; determiner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• विमानम्: chariot
• विमानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अनुत्तम्: unsurpassed, excellent
• अनुत्तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• सीते: O Sita
• सीते: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• मया: with me
• मया: सहकारक (Association; with sārdham)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया, एकवचन

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: सहकारक (Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-निपात (with, together), governs instrumental

• विहरस्व: roam, enjoy yourself
• विहरस्व: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + हृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• यथासुखम्: as you please, happily
• यथासुखम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial)

Context

O Sita! that excellent chariot is big and beautiful. Where on you can roam happily along with me.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā
• Puṣpaka-vimāna

FAQs

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

It underscores that comfort and luxury cannot legitimize unrighteous desire; dharma requires consent and respect for marital fidelity, not coercive persuasion.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa continues his attempt to seduce Sītā, offering pleasurable travel and companionship in the Puṣpaka-vimāna.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast to the offer, Sītā’s implied virtue is steadfast chastity and adherence to dharma, refusing to be swayed by material allure.