Shloka 6

षोडशः सर्गः (Sarga 16): Hanumān’s Recognition of Sītā and Renewed Lament

Devanagari script

तां दृष्ट्वा नवहेमाभां लोककान्तामिव श्रियम्।जगाम मनसा रामं वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्।।5.16.6।।

Transliteration

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā navahēmābhāṃ lokakāntām iva śriyam |

jagāma manasā rāmaṃ vacanaṃ cedam abravīt ||5.16.6||

Translation

तां नवहेमप्रभां लोककान्तामिव श्रियम् दृष्ट्वा हनूमान् मनसा रामं जगाम, इदं वचनं च अब्रवीत्॥

Word by Word

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण (gerund/absolutive), ‘having seen’

• नवहेमाभाम्: shining like fresh gold
• नवहेमाभाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नव-हेम-आभा (प्रातिपदिक; घटकाः: नव + हेम + आभा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (ताम्)

• लोककान्ताम्: beloved of the world
• लोककान्ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोक-कान्ता (प्रातिपदिक; घटकाः: लोक + कान्ता)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (ताम्)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamāna-marker (उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• श्रियम्: splendour, fortune
• श्रियम्: Upamāna/Upameya (उपमान/उपमेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपमेय-रूपेण (as the compared object)

• जगाम: went / turned (his mind)
• जगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• मनसा: with the mind, mentally
• मनसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; साधनम् (instrument)

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• वचनम्: words, speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम; ‘this’ (qualifying वचनम्)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Context

On seeing her glowing like fresh gold resembling goddess Lakshmi who is dear to theentire world, and thinking of Rama, Hanuman said:

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Śrī (Lakṣmī)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as steadfast loyalty and right intention: Hanumān immediately aligns his mind with Rāma’s righteous mission and speaks with reverence, treating Sītā as worthy of the highest honor.

What is the narrative situation?

In Laṅkā, Hanumān finally beholds Sītā; recognizing her radiance and dignity, he recollects Rāma and begins his address.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion joined with discernment: Hanumān’s controlled, purposeful response—thinking first of Rāma, then speaking—shows disciplined service and moral clarity.