Shloka 1

सीताहनूमद्भाषणम्

Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance

Devanagari script

तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा हनुमान्हरिपुङ्गवः।दुःखाद्दुःखाभिभूताया स्सान्त्वमुत्तरमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

tasyās tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā hanumān hari-puṅgavaḥ |

duḥkhād duḥkhābhibhūtāyāḥ sāntvam uttaram abravīt ||

Translation

ദുഃഖത്തിൽ അതിയായി പീഡിതയായ അവളുടെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ടപ്പോൾ, വാനരശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ ഹനുമാൻ സ്വയം വേദനിച്ചിട്ടും, ആശ്വസിപ്പിക്കുന്ന തരത്തിൽ മറുപടി വചനങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचनम्

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् वचनम्

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभावः; पूर्वक्रिया (having heard)

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गम्, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• हरिपुङ्गवः: chief of monkeys
• हरिपुङ्गवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (best among monkeys); पुल्लिङ्गम्, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; हनुमतः समानाधिकरणम्

• दुःखात्: from grief
• दुःखात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, पञ्चमी (ablative), एकवचनम्

• दुःखाभिभूतायाः: of her who was overwhelmed by grief
• दुःखाभिभूतायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + अभि-भू (धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (overcome by grief); 'अभिभूत' = क्त (PPP) from अभि-भू; स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, षष्ठी, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् तस्याः

• सान्त्वम्: consolation
• सान्त्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सान्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• उत्तरम्: replying/following (answer)
• उत्तरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् सान्त्वम्

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

Context

Hearing the words of Sita who was overwhelmed with grief, the monkey leader Hanuman felt sad and thus spoke comforting her:

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Compassionate speech (sāntvana) is presented as dharma in action: responding to suffering with empathy and truthful reassurance.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sītā’s fearful words, Hanumān begins to answer gently, aiming to calm her and establish trust.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s karuṇā (compassion) and seva-bhāva (service-minded devotion) are emphasized.