Shloka 11

दनु-शापकथा तथा सीताहरण-प्रश्नः

Danu’s Curse Narrative and Rama’s Inquiry about Sita

Devanagari script

स मया याच्यमानस्सन्नानयद्यमसादनम्।।3.71.11।।पितामहवचस्सत्यं तदस्त्विति ममाब्रवीत्।

Transliteration

sa mayā yācyamānaḥ sannānayad yamasādanam || 3.71.11 ||

pitāmahavacaḥ satyaṃ tad astv iti mamābravīt |

Translation

แม้ข้าจะวิงวอนขอร้อง แต่พระองค์ก็มิได้ส่งข้าไปยังยมโลก กลับตรัสแก่ข้าว่า "ขอให้วาจาของพระพรหมผู้สร้างจงเป็นจริงเถิด"

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण/Agent in passive construction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचनम्

• याच्यमानः: being begged
• याच्यमानः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: याच् (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कर्मणि कृदन्त (present passive participle), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘being begged’

• सन्: being
• सन्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle) of √अस्, पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘being’

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; निषेध-निपातः (negation)

• आनयत्: took/brought
• आनयत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + नी (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• यम-सादनम्: the abode of Yama
• यम-सादनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक) + सादन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘यमस्य सादनम्’ (abode of Yama)

• पितामह-वचः: Brahmā's word
• पितामह-वचः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह (प्रातिपदिक) + वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘पितामहस्य वचः’

• सत्यम्: true
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘वचः’)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘that’ (referring to the word/boon)

• अस्तु: let it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकारः (Imperative/benedictive), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• इति: thus
• इति: Nipata (निपात/Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; उद्धरण-निपातः

• मम: to me
• मम: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचनम्; अत्र ‘मम’ = ‘मम प्रति’ (to me) अर्थे

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

Context

Entreated, he did not send me to the abode of Yama ( lord of death) and said, 'Let the words of the creator be true' .

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Shakra)
• Yama
• Pitamaha (Brahma/Creator)
• Kabandha
• Rama

FAQs

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

Satya (truth) is binding: divine and moral order depend on keeping a pledged word. Even a powerful god defers to the Creator’s decree so that truth is not violated.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha explains that Indra refused to grant him immediate death, because a prior pronouncement by the Creator had to be fulfilled.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commitment to satya and respect for rightful authority—Indra models restraint by honoring Brahmā’s word.