Shloka 14

सीतावियोगे रामस्य विलापः

Rama’s Lament and Inquiry on Sita’s Disappearance

Devanagari script

श्रुतस्तु शङ्के वैदेह्या स स्वरस्सदृशो मम।त्रस्तया प्रेषितस्त्वं च द्रष्टुं मां शीघ्रमागतः।।।।

Transliteration

śrutas tu śaṅke vaidehyā sa svaraḥ sadṛśo mama |

trastayā preṣitas tvaṃ ca draṣṭuṃ māṃ śīghram āgataḥ ||

Translation

میرا گمان ہے کہ ویدیہی نے میری ہی سی آواز سنی؛ گھبرا کر اس نے تمہیں مجھے دیکھنے کے لیے بھیجا، اور تم فوراً چلے آئے۔

Word by Word

• śrutaḥ: heard
• śrutaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'was heard'

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (indeed/but)

• śaṅke: I suspect
• śaṅke: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śaṅk (शङ्क् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• vaidehyā: by Vaidehi
• vaidehyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्तृकरण-भाव (by Vaidehi)

• saḥ: that
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• svaraḥ: voice
• svaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• sadṛśaḥ: similar
• sadṛśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sadṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of svaraḥ

• mama: of me/my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• trastayā: by the frightened one
• trastayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: trasta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of (vaidehyā) implied: 'by the frightened (woman)'

• preṣitaḥ: sent
• preṣitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √preṣ (प्रेष् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'sent' (predicate of tvam)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and/also)

• draṣṭum: to see
• draṣṭum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), 'to see'

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (adverbial accusative); शीघ्रतया (quickly)

• āgataḥ: came
• āgataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु) with ā-
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate of tvam

Context

O destroyer of enemies ! I am completely drowned in sorrow. What can I do at this moment. Alas, I am destined to suffer.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita (Vaidehi)
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

Dharma balances compassion with discernment: fear can drive hasty action, but righteous conduct requires verifying truth (satya) before abandoning one’s protective post.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama reconstructs events: Sītā, alarmed by a voice like Rama’s, urged Lakṣmaṇa to go; Lakṣmaṇa complied and returned to Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s reasoned judgment (viveka) under distress, seeking truth behind appearances.