Shloka 10

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

प्रियमाख्यामितेदेविभूयश्चत्वांसभाजये ।।6.116.9।।तवप्रभावाद्धर्मजेमहान् रामेणसंयुगे ।लब्धोऽयंविजयस्सीतेस्वस्थाभवगतज्वरा ।।6.116.10।।

Transliteration

priyam ākhyāmi te devi bhūyaś ca tvāṁ sabhājaye | tava prabhāvād dharmajñe mahān rāmeṇa saṁyuge | labdho ’yaṁ vijayaḥ sīte svasthā bhava gata-jvarā || 6.116.10 ||

Translation

ਹੇ ਦੇਵੀ! ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਿਯ ਸੁਨੇਹਾ ਸੁਣਾਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਫਿਰ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਸਤਿਕਾਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। ਹੇ ਧਰਮਜ੍ਞੇ ਸੀਤੇ! ਤੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਨਾਲ ਮਹਾਨ ਰਾਮ ਨੇ ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਵਿਜੈ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ; ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿੰਤ ਹੋ, ਜ੍ਵਰ ਵਰਗੀ ਵਿਆਕੁਲਤਾ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਹੋ।

Word by Word

• tava: of you / your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• prabhāvāt: from (your) power/influence
• prabhāvāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• dharmajñe: O knower of dharma
• dharmajñe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharmajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: धर्म + ज्ञ (तत्पुरुष); पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• mahān: great
• mahān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• rāmeṇa: by Rama
• rāmeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• saṃyuge: in battle
• saṃyuge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃyuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• labdhaḥ: obtained / achieved
• labdhaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव (passive sense)

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• vijayaḥ: victory
• vijayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• sīte: O Sita
• sīte: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• svasthā: well, composed
• svasthā: Kartṛsāmānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-सामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• bhava: be
• bhava: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• gata-jvarā: free from fever/anguish
• gata-jvarā: Kartṛsāmānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-सामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (√gam + क्त) + jvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: गत + ज्वर (बहुव्रीहि: 'whose fever/anguish has gone'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

"O noble lady! I am communicating delightful news to you. O Sita, a respectable lady and knowledgeable one, the victory is attained in the combat by the great soul Rama, by virtue of your strength and devotion."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Rāma
• Saṁyuga (battle)

FAQs

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

Satya (truthful reporting) joined with compassion: Hanumān conveys true news while restoring Sītā’s steadiness through respectful, dharma-centered reassurance.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reaches Sītā and announces Rama’s victory, attributing strength to her dharmic power and urging her to be calm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s truthful speech and empathetic counsel; Sītā’s dharma and inner spiritual strength are also affirmed.