Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 28

सीताभर्त्सना

The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity

Devanagari script

अन्या तु विकटा नाम लम्बमानपयोधरा।।5.24.28।।अब्रवीत्कुपिता सीतां मुष्टिमुद्यम्य गर्जती।

Transliteration

anyā tu vikaṭā nāma lambamāna-payodharā || 5.24.28 ||

abravīt kupitā sītāṃ muṣṭim udyamya garjatī |

Translation

Kemudian yang lain, bernama Vikaṭā, berdada terkulai, dengan marah berkata kepada Sītā; sambil mengangkat penumbuknya ia mengaum.

Word by Word

• anyā: another (woman)
• anyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (वाक्य-सम्बन्धक/contrastive)

• vikaṭā: Vikaṭā
• vikaṭā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikaṭā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; proper name

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-निर्देशक निपात (quotative/‘by name’)

• lambamāna-payodharā: having hanging breasts
• lambamāna-payodharā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lambamāna (लम्ब्/लम्बते? √lamb ‘to hang’ as participial stem) + payodharā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (payodharāḥ lambamānāḥ yasyāḥ/‘having hanging breasts’ as descriptive), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• kupitā: angry
• kupitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kup (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sītām: to Sita/Sita (object)
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• muṣṭim: fist
• muṣṭim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• udyamya: having lifted/raised
• udyamya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ud-yam (धातु) + lyap (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यप् (gerund), ‘having raised’

• garjatī: roaring
• garjatī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: garj (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक कृदन्त (present participle/शतृ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘roaring’

Context

Now Vikata another ogress with hanging breasts raised her fist up in anger and roared at Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Vikaṭā
• Sītā

FAQs

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

The verse sets up the ethical contrast: intimidation and cruelty are portrayed as the rākṣasīs’ mode, against which Sītā’s dharmic restraint and truthfulness stand out.

What is the narrative situation?

A new rākṣasī, Vikaṭā, steps forward physically threatening Sītā, signaling escalation in the harassment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s patience (kṣamā) is implicitly emphasized by the depiction of surrounding aggression.