Shloka 12

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्

Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy

Devanagari script

दिष्ट्या च कुशली रामो धर्मात्मा सत्यसङ्गरः।लक्ष्मणश्च महातेजास्सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः।।।।

Transliteration

diṣṭyā ca kuśalī rāmo dharmātmā satya-saṅgaraḥ |

lakṣmaṇaś ca mahā-tejāḥ sumitrānanda-vardhanaḥ ||

Translation

ഭാഗ്യവശാൽ ധർമ്മാത്മാവും സത്യത്തിൽ അചഞ്ചലനുമായ ശ്രീരാമൻ സുഖമാണോ? മഹാതേജസ്സുള്ള, സുമിത്രയുടെ ആനന്ദം വർധിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ലക്ഷ്മണനും സുഖമാണോ?

Word by Word

• दिष्ट्या: by good fortune
• दिष्ट्या: हेतु/निमित्त (Nimitta/निमित्त)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे ‘by good fortune’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• कुशली: well/safe
• कुशली: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; predicate adjective of रामः

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि समास (dharmo 'tmā yasya saḥ); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; qualifying रामः

• सत्यसङ्गरः: steadfast in truth
• सत्यसङ्गरः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सङ्गर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि समास (satye saṅgaraḥ yasya saḥ / satya-saṅgaraḥ); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; qualifying रामः

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: also
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• महातेजाः: of great splendour
• महातेजाः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि समास (mahā tejaḥ yasya saḥ); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; qualifying लक्ष्मणः

• सुमित्रा-आनन्द-वर्धनः: increaser of Sumitra's joy
• सुमित्रा-आनन्द-वर्धनः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमित्रा (प्रातिपदिक) + आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्धन (प्रातिपदिक; √वृध्)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (sumitrāyāḥ ānandaṃ vardhayati iti); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; qualifying लक्ष्मणः

Context

"To my luck, righteous Rama who abides in truth and glorious Lakshmana who enhances the joy of Sumitra are keepng well.

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sumitra

FAQs

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

Dharma is sustained through concern for others’ welfare and steadfastness in truth; Sītā’s first questions are about their well-being, not her own comfort.

What is the narrative situation?

Having begun to accept Hanumān’s approach, Sītā asks after Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, identifying them through their defining virtues and relationships.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s compassion and fidelity: even in captivity she centers the well-being and dhārmika character of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.