Shloka 31

सीताहरणम्

Ravana reveals his true form and abducts Sita

Devanagari script

माल्यवन्तं शिखरिणं वन्दे प्रस्रवणं गिरिम्।।3.49.31।।क्षिप्रं रामाय शंस त्वं सीतां हरति रावणः।

Transliteration

mālyavantaṁ śikhariṇaṁ vande prasravaṇaṁ girim || 3.49.31 || kṣipraṁ rāmāya śaṁsa tvaṁ sītāṁ harati rāvaṇaḥ |

Translation

ข้าขอนอบน้อมแด่ภูเขามาลยวัตผู้มียอดสูง และภูเขาประสราวณะ; ท่านจงรีบไปบอกพระรามเถิดว่า ‘ทศกัณฐ์กำลังฉุดพาสีตาไป’

Word by Word

• माल्यवन्तम्: Mālyavat (mountain)
• माल्यवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; mountain-name used as object

• शिखरिणम्: peak-bearing / lofty
• शिखरिणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिखरिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; adjective qualifying the mountain

• वन्दे: I salute
• वन्दे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• प्रस्रवणम्: Prasravaṇa
• प्रस्रवणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; mountain-name in apposition with ‘गिरिम्’

• गिरिम्: mountain
• गिरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्रम् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (quickly)

• रामाय: to Rāma
• रामाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शंस: tell
• शंस: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सीताम्: Sītā
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हरति: is carrying off
• हरति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रावणः: Rāvaṇa
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

I salute to Malyavan and Prasravana mountains. Tell Rama at once that Ravana is carrying away Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Prasravaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma aligns with truthful witness: even the landscape is invoked to help truth reach the rightful protector.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā salutes nearby mountains and implores them to relay the news of her abduction to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence joined with resolve: Sītā maintains devotion and clarity while seeking rescue.