Shloka 9

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

नशक्यंसौप्तिकंकर्तुंरामस्यविदितात्मनः ।वधश्चपुरुषव्याघ्रेतस्मिन्नैवोपपद्यते ।।।।

Transliteration

na śakyaṃ sauptikaṃ kartuṃ rāmasya viditātmanaḥ | vadhaś ca puruṣavyāghre tasmin naivopapadyate ||

Translation

رام، جو آتما کے سچے جاننے والے ہیں، نیند میں چھپ کر کیے گئے حملے سے قتل نہیں کیے جا سکتے؛ اور وہ مردوں کے شیر کے لیے موت کا واقع ہونا بھی مناسب نہیں۔

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, Adversative particle (विरोध/तु)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• vānaraḥ: the vanaras
• vānaraḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Plural (बहुवचन); object of hantuṃ

• hantum: to kill
• hantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: han (हन् धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), Avyaya usage

• śakyāḥ: able
• śakyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Plural; predicate adjective (understood 'they are not able')

• pādapayodhipāḥ: tree-wielding warriors (vanaras)
• pādapayodhipāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pādapa (प्रातिपदिक) + yodhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: pādapaiḥ yodhipāḥ (fighters with trees); Masculine, Nominative (1), Plural; subject of implied 'are able'

• surāḥ: the gods
• surāḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Plural; standard of comparison

• devarṣabheṇa: by the bull among gods
• devarṣabheṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: devānām ṛṣabhaḥ; Masculine, Instrumental (3), Singular; refers to Rama

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Comparison particle

• rāmeṇa: by Rama
• rāmeṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3), Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• surakṣitāḥ: well-protected
• surakṣitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-√rakṣ (रक्ष् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1), Plural; qualifies vānaraḥ (understood)

Context

"Rama is a knower of his Self. It is not possible to kill him while he is asleep. Nay death is not possible for he is a tiger among men."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma rejects treachery: the verse contrasts righteous heroism with dishonorable killing (a sleep-attack), and affirms that the dharmic protector (Rāma) is not easily overcome by adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā is anxious about Rāma’s fate; Saramā argues that a deceitful attempt to kill Rāma in sleep cannot succeed and is not consonant with his stature.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s self-mastery (viditātman) and heroic steadfastness—inner discipline supporting outer protection of dharma.