Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 28

सीताविलापः—त्रिजटासान्त्वनं च

Sita’s Lament and Trijata’s Consolation

Devanagari script

सात्वंभवसुविस्रब्धाअनुमानैस्सुखोदयैः ।अहतौपश्यकाकुत्स्थौस्नेहादेतद्ब्र्रवीमिते ।।।।

Transliteration

sā tvaṃ bhava suvisrabdhā anumānaiḥ sukhodayaiḥ | ahatau paśya kākutsthau snehād etad bravīmi te ||

Translation

Итак, будь вполне спокойна, опираясь на эти благие признаки; смотри — оба Какутстхи невредимы. Из любви к тебе я говорю это.

Word by Word

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

• tvam: you
• tvam: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधनार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• bhava: be
• bhava: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• suvisrabdhā: fully reassured
• suvisrabdhā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-visrabdha (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √srambh/visrambh (विश्रम्भ्) + क्त, सु-उपसर्ग)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण: 'fully reassured/at ease'

• anumānaiḥ: by inferences, by reasoning
• anumānaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anumāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; साधन/हेतु-भाव (by inferences)

• sukhodayaiḥ: by auspicious signs (rise of happiness)
• sukhodayaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha-udaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (sukhasya udayaḥ)

• ahatau: unharmed
• ahatau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-hata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √han (हन्) + क्त, नञ्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण: 'unstruck/unharmed' (qualifies kākutsthau)

• paśya: see
• paśya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √paś (पश्)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• kākutsthau: the two Kakutsthas
• kākutsthau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन

• snehāt: out of affection
• snehāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sneha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (ablative of cause)

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• bravīmi: I say
• bravīmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th case), एकवचन

Context

"This army is not doubting, not perturbed also, that they are killed. They are guarding the Kakutsthas lovingly. I am telling you."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kakutstha lineage

FAQs

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

Dharma supports calming fear through grounded reasoning (anumāna) and benevolent speech—truth conveyed with care.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker urges Sītā to trust the visible and inferential signs that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are not slain.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rational clarity joined with kindness—using evidence to restore courage.