Shloka 19

सरमायाḥ सीतासान्त्वनम् तथा रावणनिश्चयश्रवणम्

Saarana Consoles Sita and Reports Ravana’s Resolve

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तातुसरमासीतयावेपमानया ।कथितंसर्वमाचष्टेरावणस्यसमन्त्रिणः ।।6.33.19।।

Transliteration

evam uktā tu saramā sītayā vepamānayā | kathitaṃ sarvam ācaṣṭe rāvaṇasya samantriṇaḥ ||

Translation

കമ്പിച്ചിരുന്ന സീത ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ, സരമ രാവണൻ മന്ത്രിമാരോടൊപ്പം നടത്തിയ ആലോചനയടക്കം എല്ലാം പൂർണ്ണമായി വിവരിച്ചു പറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक

• उक्ता: (having been) spoken to
• उक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सरमा विशेष्य: "having been addressed/said to"

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विशेष/विरोध

• सरमा: Saramā
• सरमा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सीतया: by Sītā
• सीतया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (instrumental), एकवचन

• वेपमानया: trembling
• वेपमानया: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेप् (धातु) + शानच् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सीतया विशेषणम्

• कथितम्: what was said
• कथितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु) + क्त
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; आचष्टे इति कर्म

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कथितम् विशेषणम्

• आचष्टे: tells, narrates
• आचष्टे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + चक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• रावणस्य: of Rāvaṇa
• रावणस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• समन्त्रिणः: (him) with ministers / his ministers'
• समन्त्रिणः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; "with ministers" अर्थे सम्बन्ध

Context

To the trembling Sita, Saarana narrated totally all the discussion Ravana had with the ministers.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Saramā
• Rāvaṇa
• Ministers of Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Truthful reporting and responsible speech: Saramā conveys the matter fully, supporting right understanding amid crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sītā requests the truth, Saramā begins narrating the content of Rāvaṇa’s council discussion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saramā’s loyalty to truth and empathy—she responds to Sītā’s fear with a complete, candid account.