Shloka 16

हनूमत्सीतासंवादः

Hanumān–Sītā Dialogue and Identity Verification

Devanagari script

दुहिता जनकस्याहं वैदेहस्य महात्मनः।।।।सीतेति नाम नाम्नाऽहं भार्या रामस्य धीमतः।

Transliteration

duhitā janakasyāhaṃ vaidehasya mahātmanaḥ | sīteti nāma nāmnā ’haṃ bhāryā rāmasya dhīmataḥ ||

Translation

अहं वैदेहस्य महात्मनः जनकस्य दुहिता। नाम्ना सीतेति प्रसिद्धाऽहं धीमतः रामस्य भार्या॥

Word by Word

दुहिताdaughter

जनकस्यof Janaka

अहम्I

वैदेहस्यof the king of Videha

महात्मनःof the great-souled (one)

सीताSītā

इतिthus

नामby name / called

नाम्नाby the name

अहम्I

भार्याwife

रामस्यof Rāma

धीमतःof the wise

Context

"I am daughter of the great soul, Janaka, king of Videha, known as Sita. I am the wife of that sagacious Rama.

Characters & Entities

Sita

Janaka

Videha

Rama

FAQs

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

Satya as moral grounding: Sita affirms her true identity and rightful marital bond, reinforcing dharma through truthful speech and steadfast fidelity.

What is the narrative situation?

Sita confirms to Hanuman who she is—Janaka’s daughter and Rama’s wife.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthfulness and unwavering loyalty (pativratā-bhāva) to Rama.