Shloka 5

सीताविलापः—त्रिजटासान्त्वनं च

Sita’s Lament and Trijata’s Consolation

Devanagari script

वीरपार्थिवपत्नीत्वांयेविदुर्भर्तृपूजिताम् ।तेऽद्यसर्वेहतेरामेज्ञानिनोऽनृतवादिनः ।।।।

Transliteration

vīrapārthivapatnī tvāṃ ye vidur bhartṛpūjitām |

te 'dya sarve hate rāme jñānino 'nṛtavādinaḥ ||

Translation

หากวันนี้พระรามถูกสังหารแล้วไซร้ บรรดาผู้ที่กล่าวว่าข้าพเจ้าจะเป็นมเหสีแห่งพระราชาผู้กล้า และได้รับการเทิดทูนจากสวามี—ผู้ได้ชื่อว่าเป็นบัณฑิต—ก็ล้วนกล่าวมุสา

Word by Word

• वीरपार्थिवपत्नी: wife of a heroic king
• वीरपार्थिवपत्नी: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर + पार्थिव + पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: वीरस्य पार्थिवस्य पत्नी), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/सम्बोधन? here as predicate/apposition to त्वाम् (accusative) in sense 'you (as) ...'

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म of विदुः

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तृ of विदुः

• विदुः: knew
• विदुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• भर्तृपूजिताम्: honored by (her) husband
• भर्तृपूजिताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भर्तृ + पूजित (पूज्-धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (भर्त्रा पूजिता), क्त-कृदन्त from पूज्; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of त्वाम्

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• हते: (when) slain
• हते: Kāla/Adhikaraṇa (काल/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हत (हन्-धातु)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त; सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative absolute with रामे

• रामे: when Rama
• रामे: Kāla/Adhikaraṇa (काल/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• ज्ञानिनः: wise men
• ज्ञानिनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• अनृतवादिनः: liars
• अनृतवादिनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनृत + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Context

Then Trijata took Sita in the Pushpaka chariot endowed with the speed of mind and entered Lanka.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

It links dharmic order to truthfulness: the sanctity of marriage (pativratā-dharma) and rightful kingship are presented as meaningful only if grounded in Satya, not empty prediction.

What is the narrative situation?

Sita laments, measuring her foretold marital destiny against the feared possibility of Rama’s death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast marital devotion and integrity—Sita’s identity is inseparable from righteous union with Rama, not from mere status.