Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 6

अयोध्याकाण्डे षड्विंशः सर्गः

Rama’s Departure and Sita’s Questions; Disclosure of Exile and Counsel on Courtly Conduct

Devanagari script

अथ सीता समुत्पत्य वेपमाना च तं पतिम्।अपश्यच्छोकसन्तप्तं चिन्ताव्याकुलितेन्द्रियम्।।।।

Transliteration

atha sītā samutpatya vepamānā ca taṃ patim | apaśyac choka-santaptaṃ cintā-vyākulitendriyam ||

Translation

แล้วนางสีดาก็ผุดลุกขึ้นด้วยอาการสั่นเทา และเห็นพระสวามีของนาง—ถูกเผาไหม้ด้วยโศกา ประสาทสัมผัสปั่นป่วนด้วยความกังวล

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then)

• sītā: Sita
• sītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• samutpatya: having risen suddenly
• samutpatya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam-ut-pat (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable); ‘having sprung up/risen suddenly’

• vepamānā: trembling
• vepamānā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vep (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सीता-विशेषण

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (and)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘that/him’

• patim: husband
• patim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• apaśyat: saw/beheld
• apaśyat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: apa-√dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• śoka-santaptam: distressed with grief
• śoka-santaptam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक) + santapta (कृदन्त; तप् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; pati-विशेषण; समासः: शोकेन सन्तप्तः (distressed by grief)

• cintā-vyākulita-indriyam: whose senses were agitated by anxiety
• cintā-vyākulita-indriyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cintā (प्रातिपदिक) + vyākulita (कृदन्त; व्याकुल्/कुल्) + indriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; pati-विशेषण; समासः: चिन्तया व्याकुलितानि इन्द्रियाणि यस्य (whose senses are agitated by anxiety)

Context

Sita got up suddenly, (her limbs) trembling to see her husband distressed with grief and agitated with anxiety.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as marital responsibility and compassion: Sītā immediately attends to Rāma’s inner suffering, signaling attentive partnership in times of crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā notices a sudden change in Rāma’s condition and sees him overwhelmed by grief and anxiety, foreshadowing the impending upheaval in Ayodhyā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s sensitivity and steadfast concern—she perceives distress quickly and responds without delay.