Shloka 29

सीताविलापः

Sītā’s Lament over the Illusory Head and Bow

Devanagari script

अहंदाशरथेनोढामोहात्स्वकुलपांसनी ।आर्यपुत्रस्यरामस्यभार्यामृत्युरजायत ।।6.32.29।।

Transliteration

ahaṃ dāśarathenūḍhā mohāt svakula-pāṃsanī |

āryaputrasya rāmasya bhāryā mṛtyur ajāyata ||6.32.29||

Translation

ด้วยความหลงผิด โอรสแห่งท้าวทศรถจึงได้อภิเษกกับข้า ผู้เป็นความอัปยศแก่วงศ์ตระกูลของตน ในฐานะภรรยาของพระราม ข้าได้กลายเป็นความตายของพระองค์

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: 1st person pronoun, Prathamā vibhakti (nominative), Ekavacana

• दाशरथेन: by the son of Dasharatha
• दाशरथेन: Karta (कर्ता/agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśarathi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (instrumental), Ekavacana

• ऊढा: married (wedded)
• ऊढा: Pradhāna-viśeṣaṇa (predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vah (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kta-participle (ūḍha), Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate of 'aham' meaning 'married'

• मोहात्: out of delusion
• मोहात्: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: moha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Pañcamī vibhakti (ablative, 5th case), Ekavacana

• स्वकुलपांसनी: a disgrace/defilement of my own family
• स्वकुलपांसनी: Karta (कर्ता/subject-apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva-kula (प्रातिपदिक) + pāṃsanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: svakulasya pāṃsanī; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; apposition to 'aham'

• आर्यपुत्रस्य: of the noble prince
• आर्यपुत्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārya-putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (karmadhāraya-like sense: āryaḥ putraḥ), Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti, Ekavacana

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti, Ekavacana

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: Karta (कर्ता/subject-apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; in apposition to 'aham'

• मृत्युः: death
• मृत्युः: Pradhāna (प्रधान/predicate complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛtyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; predicate nominative with 'ajāyata'

• अजायत: became / turned out to be
• अजायत: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (imperfect/past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana, Ātmanepada; 'came to be'

Context

On seeing the esteemed Rama's head and bow, remembering the description made by Hanuman about the friendship with Sugriva thinking of the eyes, complexion of the face, the hair, and curls of her husband at the end Sita recognized the auspicious Chudamani. Identifying all those marks to be like Rama's she felt very sad and cried like a deer and abused Kaikeyi.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

The verse reflects the dharmic ideal of moral responsibility: Sītā, though not guilty, internalizes the burden of harm befalling her husband—showing how deeply dharma is felt as accountability within relationships.

What is the narrative situation?

After being deceived by a display suggesting Rāma’s death, Sītā collapses into despair and blames herself, believing her marriage has brought ruin upon Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fidelity and self-sacrificing devotion (pativratā-dharma): Sītā’s identity is bound to Rāma’s welfare, even to the point of self-blame.