Shloka 41

सीताहनूमद्भाषणम्

Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance

Devanagari script

नाहमस्मि तथा देवि यथा मामवगच्छसि।विशङ्का त्यज्यतामेषा श्रद्धत्स्व वदतो मम।।।।

Transliteration

nāham asmi tathā devi yathā mām avagacchasi | viśaṅkā tyajyatām eṣā śraddhatsva vadato mama ||

Translation

ഹേ ദേവി, നീ എന്നെ സംശയിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ ഞാൻ അല്ല. ഈ സംശയം ഉപേക്ഷിക്കൂ; ഞാൻ പറയുന്ന വാക്കുകളിൽ ശ്രദ്ധ വെക്കൂ.

Word by Word

• kṛtvā: having done
• kṛtvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having done’

• mūrdhni: on the head
• mūrdhni: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūrdhan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• pada-nyāsam: placing of (my) foot
• pada-nyāsam: Karma (कर्म/object of gerund)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक) + nyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (padasya nyāsaḥ = ‘placing of the foot’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• rāvaṇasya: of Ravana
• rāvaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• durātmanaḥ: of the wicked-souled
• durātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण of rāvaṇasya

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

• draṣṭum: to see
• draṣṭum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to see’

• upayātaḥ: have come near; approached
• upayātaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upayāta (कृदन्त; √yā with upa)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘approached/come’

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• samāśritya: relying on
• samāśritya: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√śri (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having relied on/taking refuge in’

• parākramam: valor; prowess
• parākramam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of samāśritya

Context

"O goddess-like lady! I am not a deceitful person as you suppose me to be. Shake off your suspicion as I speak to you and trust me."ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē sundarakāṇḍē catustriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the thirtyfourth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is truthful speech that builds trust—Hanuman invites scrutiny yet asks Sītā to judge by consistent, honest communication.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā is cautious of deception in Laṅkā; Hanuman reassures her that he is a genuine messenger, not a rākṣasa’s trick.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s integrity and Sītā’s prudent discernment (healthy suspicion in hostile circumstances).