Shloka 48

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तुहनुमान् सीतयावाक्यकोविदः ।।6.116.48।।प्रत्युवाचततस्सीतांरामपत्नीयशश्विनीम् ।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu hanumān sītayā vākyakovidaḥ | pratyuvāca tataḥ sītāṃ rāmapatnīṃ yaśasvinīm || 6.116.48 ||

Translation

Assim interpelado por Sītā, Hanumān, hábil na palavra, respondeu então à ilustre Sītā, esposa de Rāma.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• uktaḥ: having been addressed / spoken to
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier of subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), masculine nominative singular; agrees with hanumān

• tu: then / indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative singular

• sītayā: by Sita
• sītayā: Karana (करण/agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, instrumental singular

• vākya-kovidaḥ: skilled in speech
• vākya-kovidaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक) + kovida (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, nominative singular; tatpuruṣa 'vākyasya kovidaḥ' (skilled in speech); qualifies hanumān

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + prati-
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person singular, parasmaipada

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (काल)

• sītām: to Sita
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, accusative singular

• rāma-patnīm: Rama's wife
• rāma-patnīm: Karma (कर्म) (apposition to sītām)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + patnī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, accusative singular; tatpuruṣa 'rāmasya patnī'

• yaśasvinīm: illustrious / renowned
• yaśasvinīm: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yaśasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, accusative singular; qualifies sītām

Context

Sita, having spoken that way to Hanuman, he, who was capable of good expression, replied as follows to Rama's consort, who was irreproachable.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Respectful discourse: dharma is also upheld through measured, skillful speech in sensitive moments.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration marks a shift from Sītā’s counsel to Hanumān’s response.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s vāg-vaibhava (eloquence) employed in service of dharma and duty.