Shloka 27

सीताहनूमद्भाषणम्

Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance

Devanagari script

सीतायाश्चिन्तितं बुद्ध्वा हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।।।।श्रोत्रानुकूलैर्वचनैस्तदा तां संप्रहर्षयत्।

Transliteration

sītāyāś cintitaṃ buddhvā hanumān mārutātmajaḥ ।

śrotrānukūlair vacanais tadā tāṃ saṃpraharṣayat ॥

Translation

സീതയുടെ മനസ്സിലെ ചിന്ത അറിഞ്ഞ്, മാരുതാത്മജനായ ഹനുമാൻ അപ്പോൾ ചെവിക്ക് സുഖകരമായ വചനങ്ങളാൽ അവളെ ആനന്ദിപ്പിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• सीतायाः: of Sita
• सीतायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे षष्ठी-एकवचनम् (Feminine, Genitive, Singular)

• चिन्तितम्: (her) thought
• चिन्तितम्: Karma (कर्म/object of 'knowing')
• Type: Noun
• Root: √cint (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (Neuter, Accusative, Singular); 'that which was thought'

• बुद्ध्वा: having understood
• बुद्ध्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √budh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• मारुतात्मजः: son of the Wind-god
• मारुतात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (mārutasya ātmajaḥ)

• श्रोत्रानुकूलैः: with ear-pleasing
• श्रोत्रानुकूलैः: Karaṇa (करण/instrumental qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrotra + anukūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-बहुवचनम् (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural); चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषभावः (śrotrāya anukūla) 'pleasing to the ear'

• वचनैः: words
• वचनैः: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया-बहुवचनम् (Neuter, Instrumental, Plural)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (Feminine, Accusative, Singular)

• संप्रहर्षयत्: gladdened/cheered
• संप्रहर्षयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + pra + √hṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुषः; एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

Context

Hanuman, son of the Wind-god understood what was going on in Sita's mind and spoke pleasing words that brought joy in her.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Māruta (Wind-god)

FAQs

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

Dharma of compassionate speech: Hanumān uses fitting, reassuring words to reduce fear and restore hope, without violating truth (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

Seeing Sītā’s hesitation, Hanumān adapts his approach and speaks gently to win her confidence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s empathy and skillful communication (hita-vacana): he understands the listener’s state and responds appropriately.