Shloka 7

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

उक्तायद्रावणेनत्वंप्रत्युक्तश्चस्वयंत्वया ।सखीस्नेहेनतभदीरुमयासर्वंप्रतिश्रुतम् ।।6.33.6।।लीनयागहनेशून्येभयमुत्सृज्यरावणात् ।तवहेतोर्विशालाक्षी नहिमेजीवितंप्रियम् ।।6.33.7।।

Transliteration

līnayā gahane śūnye bhayaṃ utsṛjya rāvaṇāt |

tava hetoḥ viśālākṣi na hi me jīvitaṃ priyam ||

Translation

ویران اور سنسان گھنے مقام میں چھپ کر میں نے راون کا خوف ترک کر دیا ہے؛ اے وسیع چشمہ! تیری خاطر مجھے اپنی جان بھی عزیز نہیں۔

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• sambhrāntaḥ: agitated
• sambhrāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√bhram (भ्रम् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; qualifies saḥ

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• niṣkrāntaḥ: gone out, departed
• niṣkrāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nis-√kram (क्रम् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular; qualifies saḥ

• yat-kṛte: for what reason
• yat-kṛte: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृत, प्रातिपदिक/क्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (हेतौ): yasya kṛte; Neuter, Locative (7) Singular used idiomatically = 'for which reason/for whose sake'

• rākṣasādhipaḥ: lord of the Rakshasas
• rākṣasādhipaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: rākṣasānām adhipaḥ; Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1/2), Singular; correlates with yat-kṛte

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• me: to me
• me: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Dative (4/चतुर्थी) or Genitive (6/षष्ठी), Singular; here = 'to me' (dative of experiencer)

• viditam: known
• viditam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (विद् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative (1), Singular; predicate: 'is known'

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1), Singular; subject with viditam

• abhiniṣkramya: having come out / having gone forth
• abhiniṣkramya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: abhi-nis-√kram (क्रम् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), Avyaya usage

• maithili: O Maithili
• maithili: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8), Singular

Context

"O divine Mythili! Killing Ravana in war before long, your beloved who deserves to be happy will be happy in the company of his beloved."

Characters & Entities

• Saramā
• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is selfless protection: risking oneself to aid a righteous person in distress, grounded in truth and loyalty rather than self-interest.

What is the narrative situation?

Saramā explains she secretly listened despite danger, emphasizing that her support for Sītā outweighs fear of Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and self-sacrifice—Saramā values Sītā’s welfare above her own safety.