Shloka 12

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

सम्भ्रमश्च न कर्तव्योवर्तन्त्यारावणालये ।।6.116.12।।विभीषणविधेयंहिलङ्कैश्वर्यमिदंकृतम् ।

Transliteration

sambhramaś ca na kartavyo vartantyā rāvaṇālaye | vibhīṣaṇa-vidheyaṁ hi laṅkaiśvaryam idaṁ kṛtam || 6.116.12 ||

Translation

Não te sobressaltes por ainda estares na morada de Rāvaṇa; pois a soberania de Laṅkā foi agora colocada sob a autoridade de Vibhīṣaṇa.

Word by Word

• sambhramaḥ: agitation / alarm
• sambhramaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sambhrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• kartavyaḥ: to be done / necessary
• kartavyaḥ: Vidhi (विधि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + tavya (तव्यत्)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• vartantyāḥ: of (her) who is staying/remaining
• vartantyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛt (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• rāvaṇālaye: in Ravana's abode
• rāvaṇālaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa + ālaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: रावण + आलय (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• vibhīṣaṇa-vidheyam: under Vibhishana's control
• vibhīṣaṇa-vidheyam: Kartṛsāmānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-सामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa + vidheya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: विभीषण + विधेय (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; 'subject to Vibhishana'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (here predicative nominative)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात

• laṅkaiśvaryam: the sovereignty of Lanka
• laṅkaiśvaryam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā + aiśvarya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: लङ्का + ऐश्वर्य (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; 'sovereignty of Lanka'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kṛtam: has been made / has become
• kṛtam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव (passive/result)

Context

"This Lanka is under Vibheeshana, Lord of Lanka. There is no need for perturbation thinking that you are in Ravana's abode."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Legitimate authority restores moral order: when unrighteous rule ends, fear gives way to safety under a dharmic ruler.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān reassures Sītā that she is no longer effectively in Ravana’s power because Vibhīṣaṇa now governs Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s protective prudence—he calms Sītā with truthful, governance-based assurance.