Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 44

Devanagari script

प्रणिपातप्रसन्ना हि मैथिली जनकात्मजा।।5.27.44।।अलमेषा परित्रातुं राक्षस्यो महतो भयात्।

Transliteration

praṇipāta-prasannā hi maithilī janakātmajā | alam eṣā paritrātuṃ rākṣasyo mahato bhayāt ||5.27.44||

Translation

మైథిలి జనకనందిని నమస్కారంతో ప్రసన్నమగును; ఓ రాక్షసీగణమా, ఈమె మిమ్మల్ని మహాభయము నుండి కూడా రక్షించగలదు.

Word by Word

• प्रणिपातप्रसन्ना: pleased by prostration
• प्रणिपातप्रसन्ना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रणिपात-प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रणिपाते प्रसन्ना (pleased by prostration) qualifies मैथिली

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/हेतौ-निपात (indeed/for)

• मैथिली: Maithili (Sita)
• मैथिली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथिली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जनकात्मजा: Janaka's daughter
• जनकात्मजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनक-आत्मजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; जनकस्य आत्मजा

• अलम्: able/sufficient
• अलम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अलम् (अव्यय)
• Form: पर्याप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (sufficient/able)

• एषा: this (woman)
• एषा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• परित्रातुम्: to save
• परित्रातुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/infinitive purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि+त्रा (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); 'to protect/save'

• राक्षस्यः: O demonesses
• राक्षस्यः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संबोधनार्थे (vocative sense)

• महतः: great
• महतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन; qualifies भयात्

• भयात्: from fear
• भयात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन

Context

"O she-demons, this Janaka's daughter from Mithila who is capable of protecting you against great dangers will be pleased by your submission.

Characters & Entities

• Maithilī (Sītā)
• Janaka
• Rākṣasīs

FAQs

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

Śaraṇāgati and kṣamā: sincere submission and repentance can awaken the compassion of the righteous, who may protect even former offenders.

What is the narrative situation?

A rākṣasī argues that Sītā’s nature is forgiving when approached with humility, and that this may avert the impending danger.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s kṣamā (forbearance/forgiveness) and nobility—her readiness to respond to humility rather than vengeance.