Shloka 7

हनुमता सीतासंवादोपायचिन्ता

Hanuman’s Deliberation on How to Address Sita

Devanagari script

अहमाश्वासयाम्येनां पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्।अदृष्टदुःखां दुःखार्तां दुःखस्यान्तमगच्छतीम्।।।।

Transliteration

aham āśvāsayāmy enāṃ pūrṇacandranibhānanām |

adṛṣṭaduḥkhāṃ duḥkhārtāṃ duḥkhasyāntam agacchatīm ||

Translation

പൂർണ്ണചന്ദ്രനെപ്പോലെയുള്ള മുഖമുള്ള, മുമ്പൊരിക്കലും അറിയാത്ത ദുഃഖം അനുഭവിച്ച് ശോകാർത്തയായ, ദുഃഖത്തിന് അന്ത്യം കാണാതെ പോകുന്ന അവളെ ഞാൻ ആശ്വസിപ്പിക്കും.

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आश्वासयामि: I console
• आश्वासयामि: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative sense (णिच्) implied: आश्वासय-

• एनाम्: her
• एनाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्: whose face is like the full moon
• पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण + चन्द्र + निभ + आनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि समास (पूर्णचन्द्र इव निभं आननं यस्याः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (एनाम्)

• अदृष्टदुःखाम्: who has not seen sorrow before
• अदृष्टदुःखाम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + दृष्ट + दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि समास (दुःखं न दृष्टं यस्याः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• दुःखार्ताम्: afflicted with sorrow
• दुःखार्ताम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःख + आर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (दुःखेन आर्ता); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• दुःखस्य: of sorrow
• दुःखस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अन्तम्: end
• अन्तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अगच्छतीम्: not reaching (the end)
• अगच्छतीम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa; participle qualifying her)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञर्थे (negation implied by context: not reaching)

Context

High-souled Hanuman seated on the branch of the tree without being seen began to speak faithfully in praise of the lord of the universe in many ways while looking at her.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে সুন্দরকাণ্ডে ত্রিংশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the thirtieth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma includes protecting hope in the despairing: Hanumān resolves to relieve suffering through truthful reassurance and compassionate speech.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, having found Sītā in Aśoka-vana, recognizes her extreme grief and resolves to comfort her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Karunā (tender compassion) and responsibility—Hanumān feels accountable for Sītā’s emotional survival.