Shloka 3

सीताप्रत्याख्यानम् / Rama’s Post-Victory Address to Sītā

Public Opinion and Royal Duty

Devanagari script

गतोऽस्म्यन्तममर्षस्यधर्षणासम्प्रमार्जिता ।अवमानश्चशत्रुश्चयुगपन्निहतौमया ।।6.118.3।।

Transliteration

gato ’smy antam amarṣasya dharṣaṇā sampramārjitā |

avamānaś ca śatruś ca yugapan nihatāu mayā ||6.118.3||

Translation

എന്റെ അടക്കിവെച്ച അമർഷം ഞാൻ ഇന്നെല്ലാം അവസാനിപ്പിച്ചു; അപമാനത്തിന്റെ മാലിന്യം തുടച്ചുമാറ്റപ്പെട്ടു. ഒരൊറ്റ പ്രഹരത്തിൽ അപമാനവും അതിന് കാരണമായ ശത്രുവും—ഇരുവരും ഒരുമിച്ച് ഞാൻ നശിപ്പിച്ചു.

Word by Word

गतःhave gone / have reached

अस्मिI am

अन्तम्to the end

अमर्षस्यof indignation

धर्षणाinsult

सम्प्रमार्जिताhas been wiped out

अवमानःdishonor

चand

शत्रुःenemy

चand

युगपत्simultaneously

निहतौboth were slain

मयाby me

Context

"Sita! You are endowed with beauty and having you in his own house for so long and seeing you, how Ravana could have resisted or detained you."

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Sītā

FAQs

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

The verse frames dharma as restoring moral order: an affront (avamāna/dharṣaṇā) must be answered by rightful action that removes injustice and neutralizes the source of harm.

What is the narrative situation?

After defeating Rāvaṇa and concluding the war, Rāma speaks to Sītā, interpreting the victory as the removal of disgrace and the end of hostility.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣātra-vīrya guided by duty: resolute courage used to end wrongdoing and re-establish honor and order.