Shloka 27

सीतया लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् — Sita urges Lakshmana to seek Rama

The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तः परुषं वाक्यं सीतया रोमहर्षणम्।।3.45.27।।अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणस्सीतां प्राञ्जलिर्विजितेन्द्रियः।

Transliteration

ity uktaḥ paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ sītayā romaharṣaṇam || 3.45.27 ||

abravīl lakṣmaṇaḥ sītāṃ prāñjalir vijitendriyaḥ |

Translation

इत्युक्तः सीतया परुषं रोमहर्षणं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः जितेन्द्रियः प्राञ्जलिः सन् सीताम् अब्रवीत्।

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• uktaḥ: having been spoken/uttered
• uktaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृतान्त (past passive participle), क्त-प्रत्यय; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masc nom sg)

• paruṣam: harsh
• paruṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (neut acc sg); विशेषणम्

• vākyam: speech/words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (neut acc sg)

• sītayā: by Sita
• sītayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (fem instr sg)

• rōmaharṣaṇam: causing horripilation
• rōmaharṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rōma + harṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): rōmaṇām harṣaṇam; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (neut acc sg); विशेषणम् (vākyam)

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masc nom sg)

• sītām: to Sita
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (fem acc sg)

• prāñjaliḥ: with folded palms
• prāñjaliḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāñjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masc nom sg); विशेषणम् (lakṣmaṇaḥ); अर्थे—प्राञ्जलि = अञ्जलिं प्रगृह्य (with folded palms)

• vijitendriyaḥ: self-controlled
• vijitendriyaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vijita + indriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास (vijitāni indriyāṇi yasya/ v. indriyāṇi): प्रायः बहुव्रीह्यर्थे प्रयोगः; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masc nom sg); विशेषणम् (lakṣmaṇaḥ)

Context

I will undoubtedly give up my life in your presence.I will not live even for a moment on earth without Rama, O son of Sumitra !

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as restraint and respectful response even when unjustly insulted—self-mastery supports truthful and non-harmful conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sītā’s severe accusations, Lakṣmaṇa prepares to respond calmly, hands folded, maintaining decorum.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vijitendriyatā (control of senses) and humility—Lakṣmaṇa responds without anger, upholding satya and respect.