Shloka 22

अग्निपरीक्षासाक्ष्यं

Agni’s Testimony and Sītā’s Revalidation

Devanagari script

इत्येवम्विजयीमहाबलःप्रशस्यमानःस्वकृतेनकर्मणा ।समेत्यरामःप्रिययामहायशाःसुखंसुखार्होऽनुबभूवराघवः ।।।।

Transliteration

ity evaṁ vijayī mahābalaḥ praśasyamānaḥ svakṛtena karmaṇā |

sametya rāmaḥ priyayā mahāyaśāḥ sukhaṁ sukhārho ’nubabhūva rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ വിജയിയും മഹാബലവാനുമായ, സ്വന്തം കർമ്മങ്ങളാൽ പ്രശംസിക്കപ്പെട്ട മഹായശസ്സനായ രാഘവൻ രാമൻ പ്രിയയായ സീതാദേവിയോടു വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിച്ചുചേർന്നു; സുഖത്തിന് അർഹനായ അവൻ പരമസുഖം അനുഭവിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Discourse marker (उक्तिसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-समाप्त्यर्थक (quotative/end marker)

• एवम्: in this manner
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारार्थक (in this way)

• विजयी: victorious
• विजयी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजयिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (nom sg)

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल (प्रातिपदिक; महा + बल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (nom sg)

• प्रशस्यमानः: being praised
• प्रशस्यमानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + √शंस् (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि कृदन्त (being praised)

• स्वकृतेन: by his own (performed)
• स्वकृतेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वकृत (प्रातिपदिक; स्व + कृत, √कृ + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (instr sg: by his own done)

• कर्मणा: deed / act
• कर्मणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (instr sg)

• समेत्य: having met
• समेत्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): having met/joined

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (nom sg)

• प्रियया: with (his) beloved
• प्रियया: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (instr sg: with his beloved)

• महायशाः: greatly renowned
• महायशाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महायशस् (प्रातिपदिक; महा + यशस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (nom sg)

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (acc sg)

• सुखार्हः: deserving happiness
• सुखार्हः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखार्ह (प्रातिपदिक; सुख + अर्ह)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (deserving of happiness)

• अनुबभूव: enjoyed / experienced
• अनुबभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + √भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (he experienced/enjoyed)

• राघवः: Raghava
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपाधि/नाम (nom sg)

Context

"She was separated from you yet fully absorbed in you. She was kept in the gynaeceum secretly and guarded by frightful and ruthless Rakshasa women."

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita (implied as priyā)
• Assembly (implicit)

FAQs

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

Dharma culminates in harmony: when righteous action is completed and truth is upheld, legitimate joy follows as a moral consequence, not mere pleasure.

What is the narrative situation?

The sarga closes with Rāma praised for his deeds and reunited with Sītā, enjoying peace after victory and vindication.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfast completion of duty (karma) and the restoration of rightful order that allows deserved happiness.