Shloka 7

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

उक्तायद्रावणेनत्वंप्रत्युक्तश्चस्वयंत्वया ।सखीस्नेहेनतभदीरुमयासर्वंप्रतिश्रुतम् ।।6.33.6।।लीनयागहनेशून्येभयमुत्सृज्यरावणात् ।तवहेतोर्विशालाक्षी नहिमेजीवितंप्रियम् ।।6.33.7।।

Transliteration

līnayā gahane śūnye bhayaṃ utsṛjya rāvaṇāt |

tava hetoḥ viśālākṣi na hi me jīvitaṃ priyam ||

Translation

Bersembunyi di tempat sunyi lagi terpencil, aku menyingkirkan takutku terhadap Rāvaṇa; demi engkau, wahai yang bermata luas, nyawaku sendiri tidaklah kucintai.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• sambhrāntaḥ: agitated
• sambhrāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√bhram (भ्रम् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; qualifies saḥ

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• niṣkrāntaḥ: gone out, departed
• niṣkrāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nis-√kram (क्रम् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; qualifies saḥ

• yat-kṛte: for what reason
• yat-kṛte: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृत, प्रातिपदिक/क्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (हेतौ): yasya kṛte; Neuter, Locative (7) Singular used idiomatically = 'for which reason/for whose sake'

• rākṣasādhipaḥ: lord of the Rakshasas
• rākṣasādhipaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: rākṣasānām adhipaḥ; Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1/2), Singular; correlates with yat-kṛte

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• me: to me
• me: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Dative (4/चतुर्थी) or Genitive (6/षष्ठी), Singular; here = 'to me' (dative of experiencer)

• viditam: known
• viditam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (विद् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative (1), Singular; predicate: 'is known'

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1), Singular; subject with viditam

• abhiniṣkramya: having come out / having gone forth
• abhiniṣkramya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: abhi-nis-√kram (क्रम् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), Avyaya usage

• maithili: O Maithili
• maithili: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8), Singular

Context

"O divine Mythili! Killing Ravana in war before long, your beloved who deserves to be happy will be happy in the company of his beloved."

Characters & Entities

• Saramā
• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is selfless protection: risking oneself to aid a righteous person in distress, grounded in truth and loyalty rather than self-interest.

What is the narrative situation?

Saramā explains she secretly listened despite danger, emphasizing that her support for Sītā outweighs fear of Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and self-sacrifice—Saramā values Sītā’s welfare above her own safety.