Shloka 34

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

अश्रूण्यानन्दजानित्वंवर्तयिष्यसिशोभने ।समागम्यपरिष्वज्यतस्योरसिमहोरसः ।।।।

Transliteration

aśrūṇy ānandajāni tvaṃ vartayiṣyasi śobhane |

samāgamya pariṣvajya tasyorasi mahorasaḥ ||

Translation

Wahai wanita mulia, engkau akan menitikkan air mata kegembiraan; tatkala bertemu baginda, dipeluk oleh Rāma yang berdada bidang, bersandar pada dadanya yang agung.

Word by Word

• अश्रूणि: tears
• अश्रूणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• आनन्द-जानि: born of joy
• आनन्द-जानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (आनन्दात् जानि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; अश्रूणि इति विशेषण

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• वर्तयिष्यसि: will shed/let flow
• वर्तयिष्यसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वृत्/√वर्त् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/लृट्), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; अर्थे: प्रवर्तयिष्यसि/स्रावयिष्यसि

• शोभने: O beautiful one
• शोभने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोभना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• समागम्य: having met/approached
• समागम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्-आ-√गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/ल्यप्), अव्ययभाव

• परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• परिष्वज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परि-√स्वज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/ल्यप्), अव्ययभाव

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन, पुं/नपुं (context: of him)

• उरसि: on the chest
• उरसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• मह-उरसाḥ: of the broad-chested (one)
• मह-उरसाḥ: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (महत् उरः यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; तस्य इति विशेषण

Context

"Just as the earth becomes green with crops blessed with good monsoon, so also you will become joyful by seeing the great soul Rama's heroism."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

The verse affirms dharma as steadfast fidelity and rightful reunion—enduring suffering without abandoning truth, leading to a morally ordered restoration.

What is the narrative situation?

Saramā reassures Sītā that her grief will soon transform into joy at her reunion with Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s endurance and chastity (pativratā-dharma), rewarded by the promised reunion.