Shloka 38

सीताहनूमद्भाषणम्

Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance

Devanagari script

नचिराद्द्रक्ष्यसे रामं लक्ष्मणं च महाबलम्।मध्ये वानरकोटीनां सुग्रीवं चामितौजसम्।।।।

Transliteration

na cirād drakṣyase rāmaṁ lakṣmaṇaṁ ca mahābalam | madhye vānarakoṭīnāṁ sugrīvaṁ cāmitaujasam ||

Translation

നചിരത്തിൽ നീ ശ്രീരാമനെയും മഹാബലനായ ലക്ഷ്മണനെയും, അതുപോലെ അപാരപരാക്രമമുള്ള സുഗ്രീവനെയും—കോടിക്കണക്കിന് വാനരന്മാരുടെ മദ്ധ്യേ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നവനായി—ദർശിക്കും.

Word by Word

• nityam: always
• nityam: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• smarati: remembers
• smarati: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √smṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sa-sugrīvaḥ: together with Sugriva
• sa-sugrīvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय-सह) + sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (saha sugrīvena = ‘together with Sugriva’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of rāmaḥ

• sa-lakṣmaṇaḥ: together with Lakshmana
• sa-lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय-सह) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (saha lakṣmaṇena); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of rāmaḥ

• diṣṭyā: fortunately
• diṣṭyā: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: diṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचन-रूपेण अव्ययवत् प्रयोग (idiomatic instrumental): ‘by good fortune’

• jīvasi: you live; you are alive
• jīvasi: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jīv (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• vaidehi: O Vaidehi
• vaidehi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• rākṣasī-vaśam: into the power of demonesses
• rākṣasī-vaśam: Karma (कर्म/goal-state)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक) + vaśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (rākṣasyāḥ vaśam = ‘under the control of the demoness(es)’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे कर्म (goal/state reached)

• āgatā: having come; having fallen (into)
• āgatā: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āgatā (कृदन्त; √gam)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि—‘having come/come’ (addressing Sita)

Context

"Very soon you will see mighty Rama, Lakshmana and Sugriva of unlimited prowess surrounded by crores of vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Vānaras
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is hope grounded in righteous effort—Hanuman promises rescue not as fantasy but as the fruit of organized, duty-driven action.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman strengthens Sītā’s resolve by describing the approaching force led by Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and Sugrīva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s truthful encouragement and the allies’ collective courage and preparedness.