Shloka 47

सीतारावणसंवादः

Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma

Devanagari script

यदन्तरं वायसवैनतेययोर्यदन्तरं मद्गुमयूरयोरपि।यदन्तरं सारसगृध्रयोर्वने तदन्तरं दाशरथेस्तवैव च।।3.47.47।।

Transliteration

yadantaraṁ vāyasavainateyayor yadantaraṁ madgumayūrayor api | yadantaraṁ sārasagṛdhrayor vane tadantaraṁ dāśaratheḥ tavaiva ca || 3.47.47 ||

Translation

โอ โอรสแห่งทศรถ ความต่างระหว่างท่านกับพระรามนั้น ดุจระหว่างอีกากับครุฑ ระหว่างนกน้ำกับนกยูง และระหว่างแร้งกับหงส์ในพงไพร

Word by Word

• yat: whatever
• yat: Visheshya/Anvaya-link (विशेष्य/सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• antaram: difference
• antaram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• vāyasa-vainatēyayōḥ: of a crow and Garuḍa (i.e., between them)
• vāyasa-vainatēyayōḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyasa + vainatēya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva-samāsa, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Dual (द्विवचन); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग)

• yat: whatever
• yat: Visheshya/Anvaya-link (विशेष्य/सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• antaram: difference
• antaram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• madgu-mayūrayōḥ: of a madgu-bird (waterfowl) and a peacock (i.e., between them)
• madgu-mayūrayōḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madgu + mayūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva-samāsa, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Dual (द्विवचन); Masculine

• api: also, even
• api: Sambandha-marker (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (समुच्चय/अपि = also/even)

• yat: whatever
• yat: Visheshya/Anvaya-link (विशेष्य/सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• antaram: difference
• antaram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• sārasa-gṛdhrayōḥ: of a sārasa (crane/swan-like bird) and a vulture (i.e., between them)
• sārasa-gṛdhrayōḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sārasa + gṛdhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva-samāsa, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Dual (द्विवचन); Masculine

• vanē: in the forest
• vanē: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/स्थान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• tat: that (same)
• tat: Visheshya/Anvaya-link (विशेष्य/सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• antaram: difference
• antaram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• dāśarathēḥ: of Rāma (son of Daśaratha)
• dāśarathēḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśarathi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• tava: of you
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha-marker (निश्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle (एवकार)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

Context

The difference between you and Dasaratha's son is the difference between a crow and Garuda, a water-crane and a peacock, a vulture and a swan in the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Mārīca
• Rāvaṇa
• Dāśarathi (Rāma)
• Daśaratha
• Garuḍa (Vainateya)

FAQs

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

Dharma is aligned with nobility and protection; opposing the righteous out of desire and pride is adharma and ends in disgrace.

What is the narrative situation?

Mārīca uses emblematic bird comparisons to portray Rāma’s superiority and to restrain Rāvaṇa from an unrighteous course.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s exalted stature and protective righteousness, symbolized through noble creatures contrasted with base ones.