Shloka 7

सीतावृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् / Report of Sītā’s Condition and Tokens of Recognition

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तेषां हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः।प्रणम्य शिरसा देव्यै सीतायै तां दिशं प्रति।।।।उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञस्सीताया दर्शनं यथा।

Transliteration

śrutvā tu vacanaṃ teṣāṃ hanumān mārutātmajaḥ |

praṇamya śirasā devyai sītāyai tāṃ diśaṃ prati ||

uvāca vākyaṃ vākyajñaḥ sītāyā darśanaṃ yathā |

Translation

Nghe lời thỉnh cầu ấy, Hanumān—con của Thần Gió—liền cúi đầu đảnh lễ về phương hướng nơi Thánh Mẫu Sītā ngự; rồi, bậc thiện xảo ngôn từ, bắt đầu thuật lại việc mình đã được diện kiến nàng ra sao.

Word by Word

• samudram: the ocean
• samudram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; object of crossing

• laṅghayitvā: having crossed
• laṅghayitvā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: laṅgh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive) with causative sense (णिच् implied in usage): ‘having crossed/leapt over’

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śata-yojanam: a hundred yojanas
• śata-yojanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śata-yojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (śata + yojana) qualifying āyatam

• āyatam: wide/extended
• āyatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; qualifies samudram (extent)

• agaccham: I went/reached
• agaccham: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; ‘I went/reached’

• jānakīm: Janaki
• jānakīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jānakī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; apposition to sītām

• sītām: Sita
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mārgamāṇaḥ: searching
• mārgamāṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mṛg (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘searching’ (from √mṛg ‘to seek’)

• didṛkṣayā: with a desire to see
• didṛkṣayā: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: didṛkṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (हेतु/करण), एकवचन; desiderative noun ‘with the desire to see’

Context

Hearing of Sita alive and not harmed, Rama asked the vanaras, 'How is Sita? How is she disposed to me? Tell me everything'.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Sita
• Rama
• Marut (Wind-god)

FAQs

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

Dharma of reverence and truthful narration: Hanuman honors Sita first, then speaks carefully and accurately for Rama’s righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Prompted by the vanaras, Hanuman begins his report, first saluting Sita from afar and then recounting the discovery.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and disciplined speech—Hanuman combines devotion (bowing) with clarity (vākyajña).