Shloka 30

सीताहनूमद्भाषणम्

Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance

Devanagari script

सत्यवादी मधुरवाग्देवो वाचस्पतिर्यथा।रूपवान्सुभग श्रीमान् कन्दर्प इव मूर्तिमान्।।।।

Transliteration

satyavādī madhuravāg devo vācaspatir yathā ।

rūpavān subhagaḥ śrīmān kandarpa iva mūrtimān ॥

Translation

സത്യവാദിയും മധുരവാക്യനുമായ് വാചസ്പതിയെപ്പോലെ ദേവതുല്യൻ; രൂപവാനും സുഭഗനും ശ്രീമാനുമായ് മൂർത്തിമാൻ കാമദേവനെപ്പോലെ ശ്രീരാമൻ.

Word by Word

• सत्यवादी: truth-speaking
• सत्यवादी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya + vādin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (satyam vadati)

• मधुरवाक्: sweet-spoken
• मधुरवाक्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhura + vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (madhurā vāk yasya)

• देवः: god
• देवः: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य/subject implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• वाचस्पतिः: Vācaspati (Bṛhaspati)
• वाचस्पतिः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (vācaḥ patiḥ)

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक

• रूपवान्: handsome
• रूपवान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rūpavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive adjective)

• सुभगः: fortunate/graceful
• सुभगः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: subhaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• श्रीमान्: prosperous
• श्रीमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त

• कन्दर्पः: Kandarpa (Kāma)
• कन्दर्पः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kandarpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (proper noun)

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक

• मूर्तिमान्: embodied/personified
• मूर्तिमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mūrtimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त

Context

"He is truthful in speech like Brihaspati, prosperous (like Kubera), sweet-tongued, handsome, graceful like Kamadeva.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kandarpa (Kāma)

FAQs

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

Satya joined to kindness: truthfulness (satyavāda) is presented not as harshness but as sweet, beneficial speech—an ethical ideal in Ramayana.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues to reassure Sītā by describing Rāma’s character and attractiveness, strengthening her confidence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s satya (truthfulness) and madhura-vāk (gentle speech), showing moral authority through words as well as deeds.