Shloka 11

सुन्‍दरकाण्डे एकत्रिंशः सर्गः

Hanuman’s Sweet Address to Sita and Sita’s Recognition

Devanagari script

स मार्गमाणस्तां देवीं रामस्सीतामनिन्दिताम्।।।।आससाद वने मित्रं सुग्रीवं नाम वानरम्।

Transliteration

sa mārgamāṇas tāṃ devīṃ rāmas sītām aninditām |

āsasāda vane mitraṃ sugrīvaṃ nāma vānaram ||

Translation

ദേവീസമാനവും നിന്ദാരഹിതയുമായ സീതാമാതാവിനെ വനത്തിൽ അന്വേഷിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരുന്ന ശ്രീരാമൻ, സുഗ്രീവൻ എന്ന വാനരനെ കണ്ടുമുട്ടി അവനെ മിത്രമായി പ്രാപിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• मार्गमाणः: seeking
• मार्गमाणः: कर्ता (Agent; participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मार्ग् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: शानच्/आन-प्रत्यय (present middle participle), प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; 'seeking'

• ताम्: that (her)
• ताम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• देवीम्: the lady/queen
• देवीम्: कर्म (Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; ताम् इति विशेष्य

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; सः इति समानाधिकरण

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; देवीम् इति समानाधिकरण

• अनिन्दिताम्: blameless
• अनिन्दिताम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिन्दित (प्रातिपदिक; निन्द्-धातोः क्त)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सीताम् इति विशेषण

• आससाद: met/approached
• आससाद: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वने: in the forest
• वने: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• मित्रम्: a friend
• मित्रम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; कर्म (whom he met as a friend)

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: कर्म (Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; मित्रम् इति समानाधिकरण

• नाम: named
• नाम: सम्बन्ध (Naming particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नामार्थक-अव्यय (indeclinable meaning 'by name/called')

• वानरम्: the monkey
• वानरम्: कर्म (Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; सुग्रीवम् इति विशेषण/जातिवाचक

Context

"Rama, a powerful king, who can win enemy forts killed Vali and offered the monkey kingdom to Sugriva.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Sugrīva
• forest

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as steadfast fidelity: Rāma’s search for Sītā is unwavering, and he forms righteous alliances to pursue a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān recounts the pivotal moment when Rāma meets Sugrīva in the forest, beginning their alliance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s perseverance and integrity in seeking Sītā, and his capacity to build trust-based friendship.