Shloka 3

हनूमत्सीतासंवादः

Hanumān–Sītā Dialogue and Identity Verification

Devanagari script

का नु पद्मपलाशाक्षि क्लिष्टकौशेयवासिनि।द्रुमस्य शाखामालम्ब्य तिष्ठसि त्वमनिन्दिते।।।।

Transliteration

kā nu padmapalāśākṣi kliṣṭakauśeyavāsini | drumasya śākhām ālambya tiṣṭhasi tvam anindite ||

Translation

ହେ ପଦ୍ମପଲାଶାକ୍ଷି, କ୍ଲିଷ୍ଟ କୌଶେୟ ବସ୍ତ୍ରଧାରିଣୀ, ହେ ଅନିନ୍ଦିତେ! ବୃକ୍ଷର ଶାଖାକୁ ଆଲମ୍ବନ କରି ତୁମେ ଏଠାରେ କାହିଁକି ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ? ତୁମେ କିଏ?

Word by Word

• किमर्थम्: why/for what reason
• किमर्थम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Reason)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (for what reason)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; एकवचन, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive)

• नेत्राभ्याम्: from (your) two eyes
• नेत्राभ्याम्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्विवचन, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental) (ablative sense also possible: from the two eyes)

• वारि: water
• वारि: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन, प्रथमा

• स्रवति: flows
• स्रवति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शोकजम्: born of sorrow
• शोकजम्: Karta (कर्ता; adjective of वारि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोक + ज (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन, प्रथमा; तत्पुरुषः (शोकात् जातम्)

• पुण्डरीकपलाशाभ्याम्: by/like (two) white-lotus petals
• पुण्डरीकपलाशाभ्याम्: Karana (करण/Comparison-instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्डरीक + पलाश (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्विवचन, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental) (comparison base: by/like two white-lotus petals)

• विप्रकीर्णम्: scattered/trickling
• विप्रकीर्णम्: Karta (कर्ता; adjective in simile)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि+प्र+कॄ (धातु) → विप्रकीर्ण (कृदन्त-क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; 'उदकम्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/simile)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक-अव्यय (simile marker)

• उदकम्: water
• उदकम्: Karta (कर्ता; in simile)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन, प्रथमा

Context

"O blameless lady with eyes like lotus petals, in crumpled silk, holding a branch, and standing, who are you?

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma as careful, truthful inquiry: Hanumān approaches with respectful questioning rather than force or assumption, aligning speech with caution and purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, having found a sorrowful woman in Laṅkā’s grove, begins to address her and confirm her identity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment and restraint—Hanumān’s tactful approach in a sensitive, high-risk encounter.