Shloka 39

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

गिरिवरमभितोऽनुवर्तमानोहयइवमण्डलमाशुयःकरोति ।तमिहशरणमभ्युपैहिदेवंदिवसकरंप्रभवोह्ययंप्रजानाम् ।।।।

Transliteration

girivaram abhito 'nuvartamāno haya iva maṇḍalam āśu yaḥ karoti |

tam iha śaraṇam abhyupaihi devaṃ divasakaraṃ prabhavo hy ayaṃ prajānām ||

Translation

ณ ที่นี้ จงเข้าถึงพระสรณะของเทพสุริยะ ผู้ทรงโคจรเวียนโดยฉับไวดุจม้าควบวนรอบภูผาใหญ่ เพราะพระองค์แลเป็นบ่อเกิดและผู้ค้ำจุนสรรพชีวิตทั้งปวง

Word by Word

• गिरिवरम्: the best mountain
• गिरिवरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (गिरेः वरः), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अभितः: around
• अभितः: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभितः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/preposition) = around

• अनुवर्तमानः: moving along/following (circling)
• अनुवर्तमानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-√वृत् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; यः इत्यस्य विशेषण

• हयः: a horse
• हयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Upama-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय

• मण्डलम्: a circle/orb
• मण्डलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• करोति: makes/does
• करोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इह: here
• इह: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे (take as refuge)

• अभ्युपैहि: approach/seek
• अभ्युपैहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-उप-√इ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; दिवसकरम् इत्यस्य विशेष्य

• दिवसकरम्: the sun
• दिवसकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवस (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (दिवसं करोति/करः), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रभवः: source/origin
• प्रभवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/causal)

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रजानाम्: of creatures/people
• प्रजानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

Context

"O Broadeyed friend! You are constantly under fear (timid). Give up fear of Ravana, I have overheard all that you have spoken to Ravana and his reply by hiding in a secret place out of my affection, without caring for my life."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Sūrya (Dīvasakara)
• Mountain (girivara, unspecified)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes śaraṇāgati (seeking rightful refuge): turning the mind toward a sustaining cosmic order (Sūrya) to remain steady in truth amid fear.

What is the narrative situation?

Saramā advises Sītā to seek the Sun-god’s protection and steadiness while she awaits the outcome of the war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Spiritual resilience—Sītā is guided toward devotion as a means to preserve courage and clarity.