Shloka 5

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

तांसमाश्वासयामाससखीस्नेहेनसुव्रता ।समाश्वसिहिवैदेही माभूत्तेमवसोव्यथा ।।।।

Transliteration

tāṃ samāśvāsayāmāsa sakhī snehena suvratā |

samāśvasi hi vaidehi mā bhūt te manaso vyathā ||

Translation

Sua amiga, a virtuosa Saramā, consolou-a com carinho: «Acalma-te, ó Vaidehī; não haja dor em teu coração».

Word by Word

• tām: her
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Feminine, Accusative (2), Singular

• samāśvāsayāmāsa: consoled, made (her) regain calm
• samāśvāsayāmāsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√śvas (श्वस् धातु)
• Form: Causative (णिजन्त), Perfect/Periphrastic perfect usage (लिट्-प्राय), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• sakhī-snehena: with friendly affection
• sakhī-snehena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhī (प्रातिपदिक) + sneha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: sakhyāḥ snehaḥ; Masculine, Instrumental (3), Singular

• suvratā: of good vows, virtuous
• suvratā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: su vrataṃ yasyāḥ; Feminine, Nominative (1), Singular; qualifies speaker (Sarama)

• samāśvasi: be calm, take heart
• samāśvasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√śvas (श्वस् धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada, 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, Particle (निपात) for emphasis/assurance

• vaidehī: O Vaidehi
• vaidehī: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8/सम्बोधन), Singular

• mā: do not
• mā: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prohibitive particle (निषेधार्थक निपात) used with optative/imperative

• bhūt: be (happen)
• bhūt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Aorist/Optative-like injunctive form (लुङ्/आशीर्लिङ्-प्राय), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; with mā = 'let not be'

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (6/षष्ठी), Singular

• manasaḥ: of (your) mind/heart
• manasaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6), Singular

• vyathā: pain, distress
• vyathā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1), Singular; subject of 'bhūt'

Context

"O Sita! God like lady! Mighty Rama will soon release your single plait hanging up to hind part for many months before."

Characters & Entities

• Saramā
• Sītā (Vaidehī)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as compassionate speech—comforting the afflicted with truthful reassurance rather than indifference or cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

After finding Sītā unconscious and distressed, Saramā speaks gently to steady her and reduce her mental anguish.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kindness (dayā) and supportive friendship—Saramā’s affection becomes a moral act in a hostile environment.