Shloka 12

अनसूयाप्रीतिदानम्

Anasūyā’s Blessing and the Forest Path

Devanagari script

सा तथा समलङ्कृत्य सीता सुरसुतोपमा।प्रणम्य शिरसा तस्यै रामं त्वभिमुखी ययौ।।।।

Transliteration

sā tathā samalaṅkṛtya sītā surasutopamā | praṇamya śirasā tasyai rāmaṁ tv abhimukhī yayau ||

Translation

ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਜੀ ਹੋਈ ਸੀਤਾ ਦੇਵਕਨਿਆ ਵਰਗੀ ਦਮਕਣ ਲੱਗੀ; ਅਨਸੂਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਰ ਨਿਵਾ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਮ ਕਰਕੇ ਫਿਰ ਰਾਮ ਦੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧੀ।

Word by Word

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: thus/in that manner)

• samalaṅkṛtya: having adorned (herself)
• samalaṅkṛtya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√alaṅkṛ (अलङ्कृ भूषणे) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकाल (having done earlier)

• sītā: Sita
• sītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• surasutā-upamā: like a god’s daughter
• surasutā-upamā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: surasutā (प्रातिपदिक) + upamā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (surasutāyāḥ upamā = like a god’s daughter), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (sītā)

• praṇamya: having bowed
• praṇamya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√nam (नम् नमने) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), पूर्वकाल

• śirasā: with (her) head
• śirasā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tasyai: to her
• tasyai: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• rāmam: to Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrast/emphasis particle)

• abhimukhī: facing toward
• abhimukhī: Gati-visheshana (गतिविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhimukhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (directional: facing towards)

• yayau: went
• yayau: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (या प्रापणे/गत्याम्)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Sita, adorned, looked like the daughter of a god. She bowed at the feet of Anasuya in reverence and set out to meet Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Anasūyā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as reverence to elders and benefactors—receiving blessings with humility and then proceeding to one’s rightful duty.

What is the narrative situation?

After being adorned, Sītā salutes Anasūyā and goes to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s humility and propriety (maryādā) in honouring a venerable ascetic woman.