Shloka 40

गोदावरीतटे सीतान्वेषणम्

The Search for Sītā at the Godāvarī

Devanagari script

तप्तबिन्दुनिकाशैश्च चित्रैः क्षतजबिन्दुभिः।आवृतं पश्य सौमित्रे सर्वतो धरणीतलम्।।।

Transliteration

taptabindunikāśaiś ca citraiḥ kṣatajabindubhiḥ | āvṛtaṃ paśya saumitre sarvato dharaṇītalam || 3.64.40 ||

Translation

โอ้เสามิตรี จงดูเถิด พื้นพิภพโดยรอบถูกปกคลุมด้วยหยดโลหิตหลากสี แวววาวดุจหยดทองที่ถูกเผาให้ร้อน

Word by Word

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• nimittam: cause/reason
• nimittam: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nimitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; used adverbially as hetu-nimitta ('as the cause')

• vaidēhyāḥ: of Vaidehi
• vaidēhyāḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• dvayoḥ: of the two
• dvayoḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: Puṃ/Napuṃ, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th), Dvivacana (द्विवचन)

• vivadamānayoḥ: of the two who were disputing/fighting
• vivadamānayoḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + vad (धातु)
• Form: Upasarga: vi-; Vartamāna-kṛdanta (शानच्/ātmanepada present participle), Genitive dual (षष्ठी-द्विवचन) agreeing with dvayoḥ

• babhūva: arose/occurred
• babhūva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• yuddham: battle
• yuddham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• saumitre: O Saumitra
• saumitre: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• ghoram: terrible
• ghoram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of yuddham

• rākṣasayoḥ: of the two demons
• rākṣasayoḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Dvivacana

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (place adverb)

Context

See, O Lakshmana, the patches of blood looking like drops of shining gold spread all over the ground.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Blood
• Ground (dharaṇītala)

FAQs

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

Dharma is sensitivity to suffering: the sight of blood underscores the moral urgency to protect and to restore justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma notices widespread blood drops, confirming that a violent struggle occurred at the scene of Sītā’s disappearance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate vigilance: Rāma’s attention to signs of harm reflects concern for the vulnerable.