Shloka 20

सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च

Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā

Devanagari script

कदानुखलुमांसाध्वीसीतासुरसुतोपमा ।सोत्कण्ठाकण्ठमालम्ब्यमोक्ष्यत्यानन्दजंजलम् ।।।।

Transliteration

kadā nu khalu māṃ sādhvī sītā surasutopamā |

sotkaṇṭhā kaṇṭham ālambya mokṣyaty ānandajaṃ jalam ||

Translation

เมื่อใดหนอ นางสีตาผู้บริสุทธิ์ดุจธิดาแห่งเทวะ จะโผกอดคอเราอย่างโหยหา แล้วหลั่งน้ำตาอันเกิดจากความปีติ

Word by Word

• कदा: when
• कदा: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• नु: indeed
• नु: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• खलु: surely
• खलु: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• माम्: me
• माम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• साध्वी: the chaste woman
• साध्वी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: कर्ता (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुरसुतोपमा: like a daughter of the gods
• सुरसुतोपमा: कर्ता (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुरसुत + उपमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha): सुरसुत-उपमा; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifying सीता)

• स-उत्कण्ठा: with longing, eager
• स-उत्कण्ठा: कर्ता (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + उत्कण्ठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha): स + उत्कण्ठा; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifying सीता)

• कण्ठम्: neck
• कण्ठम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of ālambya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• आलम्ब्य: having clung to
• आलम्ब्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-लम्ब् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), उपसर्ग: आ-; 'having clung to/embraced'

• मोक्ष्यति: will release/shed
• मोक्ष्यति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• आनन्दजम्: born of joy
• आनन्दजम्: कर्म (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आनन्द + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha): आनन्द-ज (born of joy); नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifying जलम्)

• जलम्: water (tears)
• जलम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

When will Sita, the chaste woman, who is like the daughter of Gods, cling to my neck, and indeed shed tears of joy?

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma as sanctity of marriage and faithful reunion: the longing is not mere emotion but devotion to a rightful bond preserved through truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma imagines the moment of reunion after Sītā’s rescue—an embrace that transforms suffering into joy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śīla and steadfastness—Sītā’s chastity and Rāma’s fidelity to her as his rightful spouse.