Shloka 36

सीतारावणसंवादः

Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma

Devanagari script

पूर्णचन्द्राननं रामं राजवत्सं जितेन्द्रियम्।पृथुकीर्तिं महात्मानमहं राममनुव्रता।।3.47.36।।

Transliteration

pūrṇacandrānanaṁ rāmaṁ rājavatsaṁ jitendriyam | pṛthukīrtiṁ mahātmānam ahaṁ rāmam anuvratā || 3.47.36 ||

Translation

Ta một lòng theo phụng Đại hồn Rāma—mặt như trăng rằm viên mãn, hoàng tử dòng vương giả, chế ngự các căn, danh tiếng vang xa.

Word by Word

• pūrṇa-candra-ānanaṃ: having a face like the full moon
• pūrṇa-candra-ānanaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + candra (प्रातिपदिक) + ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: 'pūrṇaś ca sa candraḥ' + 'candra iva ānanaṃ' (face like full moon)

• rāmaṃ: Rama
• rāmaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• rāja-vatsaṃ: a king's son
• rāja-vatsaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: rājñaḥ vatsaḥ (son/child of a king)

• jita-indriyaṃ: self-controlled
• jita-indriyaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ji (धातु) + indriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); past passive participle (क्त/ktá) jita 'conquered' + ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: indriyāṇi yasya jitāni (one whose senses are conquered)

• pṛthu-kīrtiṃ: of wide fame
• pṛthu-kīrtiṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pṛthu (प्रातिपदिक) + kīrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: pṛthvī kīrtiḥ (broad/widespread fame)

• mahā-ātmānam: the great-souled one
• mahā-ātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: mahān ātmā yasya/mahān ātmā (great-souled)

• ahaṃ: I
• ahaṃ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• anu-vratā: (as) a devoted wife
• anu-vratā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anu (उपसर्ग) + vratā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); 'anuvratā' = devoted/following in vow (पतिव्रता sense)

Context

I am the devoted wife of great Rama, whose face is like a fullmoon, who is the son of a king, who has conquered his senses and whose fame is wide-spread (on earth).

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• moon (candra)

FAQs

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

Ethical kingship rests on self-mastery: Sītā emphasizes jitendriya (conquest of the senses) as a key dharmic virtue, contrasting Rāma’s restraint with Rāvaṇa’s desire.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā continues defining Rāma’s character to refute Rāvaṇa’s proposal and uphold her marital dharma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control (indriya-jaya) and noble reputation: Rāma’s fame is presented as arising from disciplined righteousness.