Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 25

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

तस्यतद्वचनंश्रुत्वामैथिलीजनकात्मजा ।।6.116.25।।ततःशुभतरंवाक्यमुवाचपवनात्मजम् ।

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā maithilī janakātmajā |

tataḥ śubhataraṃ vākyam uvāca pavanātmajam ||6.116.25||

Translation

Nang marinig ang kanyang mga salita, si Maithilī, anak ni Janaka, ay nagsalita pa ng higit na mapalad na pananalita sa anak ng Diyos ng Hangin.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc./neut. pronoun), षष्ठी (Gen.), एकवचन

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन

• vacanam: speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु) (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive): ‘having heard’

• maithilī: Maithili (Sita)
• maithilī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• janaka-ātmajā: Janaka's daughter
• janaka-ātmajā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘जनकस्य आत्मजा’ (daughter of Janaka)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्यय (adverb: then/thereupon)

• śubhataraṃ: more auspicious
• śubhataraṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative): ‘more auspicious’ qualifying "vākyam"

• vākyam: words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच्) (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• pavana-ātmajam: to the son of the Wind (Hanuman)
• pavana-ātmajam: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pavana (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘पवनस्य आत्मजः’ (son of the Wind)

Context

Hearing the words of Mythili, daughter of Janaka, Hanuman spoke these auspicious words.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Maithilī, Janakātmajā)
• Hanumān (Pavanātmaja)
• Janaka
• Pavana (Wind-god)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes speaking in a manner that is śubha (auspicious) and truthful—speech that heals, honors, and supports righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration transitions from Hanumān’s prior statement to Sītā’s reply.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s graciousness and discernment in choosing uplifting, appropriate words.