Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 84

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

एवं विश्वासिता सीता हेतुभिश्शोककर्शिता।उपपन्नैरभिज्ञानैर्दूतं तमवगच्छति।।।।

Transliteration

evaṃ viśvāsitā sītā hetubhiḥ śokakarśitā | upapannair abhijñānair dūtaṃ tam avagacchati ||

Translation

Sa gayon, si Sita na pinahihina ng dalamhati ay napaniwala sa pamamagitan ng matitibay na dahilan at angkop na mga tanda ng pagkakakilanlan; at nakilala niya siya bilang tunay na sugo.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this way)

• विश्वासिता: reassured/made confident
• विश्वासिता: Karta (कर्ता) (as subject qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश्वस् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), क्त-प्रत्यय; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘सीता’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (having been made to trust / reassured)

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• हेतुभिः: by reasons/arguments
• हेतुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• शोककर्शिता: tormented by grief
• शोककर्शिता: Karta (कर्ता) (as subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोक-कर्शित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (śokena karśitā → ‘by grief tormented’ as fixed compound)

• उपपन्नैः: by well-founded
• उपपन्नैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपपन्न (प्रातिपदिक; √पद्/√पद्+उप, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘अभिज्ञानैः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (well-founded/appropriate)

• अभिज्ञानैः: by recognitions/tokens of identity
• अभिज्ञानैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• दूतम्: (as) a messenger
• दूतम्: Karma (कर्म) (object complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘तम्’ इत्यस्य विशेष्य (apposition)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• अवगच्छति: understands/recognizes
• अवगच्छति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

The grief-stricken Sita trusted him by his logical presentation of reasons as well as identifications. She believed that he was a messenger (of Rama).

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Hanuman (implied as 'tam dūtam')

FAQs

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

Dharma values truth tested by evidence: trust should be grounded in proper reasons (hetu) and valid recognition (abhijñāna), especially in situations of danger and deception.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration confirms that Sita, despite her grief, becomes convinced of Hanuman’s authenticity through logical grounds and identifying proofs.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sita’s discernment and steadiness: even in sorrow she accepts only what is supported by credible signs.