Shloka 28

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

श्लाघनीयोऽनिलस्यत्वंसुतःपरमधार्मिकः ।।6.116.27।।बलंशौर्यंश्रुतंसत्त्वंविक्रमोदाक्ष्यमुत्तमम् ।तेजःक्षमाधृतिस्स्थैर्यंविनीतत्वं न संशयः ।।6.116.28।।एतेचान्ये च बहवोगुणास्त्वय्येवशोभनाः ।

Transliteration

atho vāca punas sītām asambhrānto vinītavat |

pragṛhītāñjalir harṣāt sītāyāḥ pramukhe sthitaḥ ||6.116.29||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ഹനുമാൻ ഹർഷത്തോടെ കൈകൂപ്പി സീതാദേവിയുടെ മുമ്പിൽ നിന്നു; അശാന്തിയില്ലാതെ, വിനയത്തോടെ, അവളോടു വീണ്ടും സംസാരിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• ślāghanīyaḥ: praiseworthy
• ślāghanīyaḥ: Karta-anukūla viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ślāghanīya (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √ślagh/श्लाघ् 'to praise')
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masc), Prathamā vibhakti (Nom, 1st), Ekavacana (sg); kṛtya-pratyaya -anīya (gerundive), predicative adjective

• anilasya: of the Wind-god
• anilasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Gen, 6th), Ekavacana; 'of Anila (Wind-god)'

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuzmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Prathamā (Nom, 1st), Ekavacana; 2nd person pronoun

• sutaḥ: son
• sutaḥ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्ता-समानााधिकरण; predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom, 1st), Ekavacana

• parama-dhārmikaḥ: supremely righteous
• parama-dhārmikaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + dhārmika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom, 1st), Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: 'paramaś ca sa dhārmikaḥ'

• balam: strength
• balam: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (predicate quality)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (neut), Prathamā/Dvitīyā (Nom/Acc), Ekavacana; listed quality

• śauryam: valor
• śauryam: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaurya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• śrutam: learning
• śrutam: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: śruta (प्रातिपदिक; from √śru/श्रु 'to hear', 'learning')
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; 'learning/what is heard (Veda)'

• sattvam: courage
• sattvam: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: sattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; 'courage/inner strength'

• vikramaḥ: prowess
• vikramaḥ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom, 1st), Ekavacana

• dākṣyam: skill
• dākṣyam: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: dākṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; 'skill/competence'

• uttamam: excellent
• uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with dākṣyam (or the whole list as 'excellent')

• tejaḥ: splendor
• tejaḥ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• kṣamā: forbearance
• kṣamā: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣamā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (fem), Prathamā (Nom, 1st), Ekavacana

• dhṛtiḥ: steadfastness
• dhṛtiḥ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• sthairyam: firmness
• sthairyam: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthairya (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• vinītatvam: humility
• vinītatvam: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: vinītatva (प्रातिपदिक; abstract from vinīta)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; bhāva-vācaka (abstract noun)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-avyaya (negative particle)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (impersonal assertion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; with na = 'no doubt'

• ete: these
• ete: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom, 1st), Bahuvacana (pl); demonstrative pronoun

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• anye: others
• anye: Karta (co-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; used substantively 'others'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• bahavaḥ: many
• bahavaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; qualifies guṇāḥ

• guṇāḥ: qualities
• guṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• tvayi: in you
• tvayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuzmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Saptamī vibhakti (Loc, 7th), Ekavacana; 2nd person pronoun

• eva: alone/indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-avyaya (emphatic particle)

• śobhanāḥ: splendid
• śobhanāḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śobhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; agrees with guṇāḥ

Context

"You are a praiseworthy son of wind god. In strength, righteousness, valour, vigour, prowess, skill, you are excellent. You are energetic, endowed with tolerance, forbearance, firmness, brilliance, and humility. You alone have many more qualities, no doubt."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed through respectful conduct: even the mighty remain humble and composed before the venerable.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator describes Hanumān’s respectful posture and readiness to speak again to Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s vinaya (humility) and self-control.