Shloka 24

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

तस्या स्फटिकसङ्काशं वारि सन्तापसम्भवम्।नेत्राभ्यां परिसुस्राव पङ्कजाभ्यामिवोदकम्।।2.30.24।।

Transliteration

tasyāḥ sphaṭika-saṅkāśaṃ vāri santāpa-sambhavam | netrābhyāṃ parisusrāva paṅkajābhyām ivodakam || 2.30.24 ||

Translation

ఆమె కళ్ల నుండి దహనవేదనతో పుట్టిన స్ఫటికంలా స్వచ్ఛమైన కన్నీళ్లు ప్రవహించాయి—జంట కమలాల నుండి నీరు జారినట్లుగా.

Word by Word

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• sphaṭika-saṅkāśam: crystal-like
• sphaṭika-saṅkāśam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sphaṭika (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (स्फटिकस्य सङ्काशम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vāri)

• vāri: water (tears)
• vāri: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• santāpa-sambhavam: born of distress
• santāpa-sambhavam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: santāpa (प्रातिपदik) + sambhava (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (सन्तापात् सम्भवम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vāri)

• netrābhyām: from (her) two eyes
• netrābhyām: Apadana (अपादान/source; 'from the eyes')
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन

• parisusrāva: flowed forth
• parisusrāva: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-sru (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• paṅkajābhyām: from two lotuses
• paṅkajābhyām: Upamana (उपमान; 'from two lotuses')
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṅkaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/simile)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय

• udakam: water
• udakam: Upameya (उपमेय; what is compared—vāri/bāṣpa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपमेयार्थे (here: 'water' as compared)

Context

Crystal-like tears arising out of distress flowed from her eyes like water trickling from two lotuses.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā

FAQs

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

The verse frames Sītā’s suffering as the human cost of dharma-driven choices; it highlights compassion and emotional truthfulness as part of righteous life.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā is overwhelmed with grief as the forest-exile situation unfolds, and the narration describes her tears.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s steadfast love and sincerity—her emotions are unfeigned, arising from deep devotion and concern.