Shloka 2

सीताहरणोत्तरं लङ्काप्रवेशः

Sita’s Abduction and Ravana’s Entry into Lanka

Devanagari script

तेषां मध्ये विशालाक्षी कौशेयं कनकप्रभम्।उत्तरीयं वरारोहा शुभान्याभरणानि च।।।।मुमोच यदि रामाय शंसेयुरिति मैथिली।

Transliteration

teṣāṁ madhye viśālākṣī kauśeyaṁ kanakaprabham | uttarīyaṁ varārohā śubhāny ābharaṇāni ca || mumoca yadi rāmāya śaṁseyuḥ iti maithilī |

Translation

तेषां मध्ये विशालाक्षी वरारोहा मैथिली। कौशेयं कनकप्रभम् उत्तरीयं शुभान्याभरणानि च मुमोच—‘रामाय शंसेयुः’ इति॥

Word by Word

• tēṣām: of them
• tēṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, बहुवचन (gen pl)

• madhyē: in the midst
• madhyē: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (neut loc sg)

• viśālākṣī: the large-eyed (lady)
• viśālākṣī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśāla + akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (viśālē akṣiṇī yasyāḥ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (fem nom sg)

• kauśēyam: silk cloth
• kauśēyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kauśēya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (neut acc sg)

• kanakaprabham: golden-shining
• kanakaprabham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kanaka + prabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय (kanakasya prabhā yatra / kanaka-prabham), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (neut acc sg); विशेषणम् (kauśēyam)

• uttarīyam: upper garment
• uttarīyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttarīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (neut acc sg)

• varārōhā: the lovely one
• varārōhā: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara + ārōhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (varā ārōhā), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (fem nom sg); विशेषणम्/अप्पोजिशन (viśālākṣī)

• śubhāni: auspicious
• śubhāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (neut acc pl); विशेषणम् (ābharaṇāni)

• ābharaṇāni: ornaments
• ābharaṇāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ābharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (neut acc pl)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• mumōca: released/dropped
• mumōca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: muc (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• yadi: if
• yadi: Hetu (हेतु/condition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional: if)

• rāmāya: to Rama
• rāmāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन (masc dat sg)

• śaṅsēyuḥ: might tell/announce
• śaṅsēyuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन (3rd pl)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणसूचक अव्यय

• maithilī: Maithili (Sita)
• maithilī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (fem nom sg)

Context

Large-eyed, bright and beautiful Sita dropped her upper silk garment shining like gold and auspicious ornaments in their midst with a hope they may report this to Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Maithilī)
• Rāma
• Ornaments (ābharaṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as steadfastness and intelligent action amid danger: Sītā, though victimized, acts responsibly to preserve truth and enable rightful rescue by leaving identifiable signs for Rāma.

What is the narrative situation?

During the abduction episode in Araṇyakāṇḍa, Sītā drops her garment and ornaments among those present, intending that the evidence will reach Rāma and guide him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Presence of mind and courage under distress—Sītā’s quick, purposeful attempt to communicate the truth of her situation.