Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 3

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma

Public Witness and Protocol

Devanagari script

साहिशोकसमाविष्टाबाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा ।मैथिलीविजयंश्रुत्वाद्रष्टुंत्वामभिकाङ्क्षति ।।।।

Transliteration

sā hi śokasamāviṣṭā bāṣpa-paryākulekṣaṇā | maithilī vijayaṃ śrutvā draṣṭuṃ tvām abhikāṅkṣati ||

Translation

Nàng Maithilī, chìm trong sầu khổ, đôi mắt mờ lệ; nghe tin chiến thắng của ngài, nàng khát khao được diện kiến ngài.

Word by Word

• सा: she
• सा: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: वाक्य-निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/indeed)

• शोकसमाविष्टा: overcome by grief
• शोकसमाविष्टा: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śoka + samāviṣṭa (कृदन्त; √viś धातु with sam-ā-)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शोके समाविष्टा) PPP

• बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा: with eyes troubled/filled with tears
• बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bāṣpa + paryākula + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (बाष्पेण पर्याकुलं ईक्षणं यस्याः)

• मैथिली: Maithili (Sita)
• मैथिली: कर्ता (Apposition to सा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विजयम्: victory
• विजयम्: कर्म (Object of श्रुत्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वक्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (Absolutive)

• द्रष्टुम्: to see
• द्रष्टुम्: प्रयोजन
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: कर्म (Object of द्रष्टुम्/अभिकाङ्क्षति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अभिकाङ्क्षति: desires/longs for
• अभिकाङ्क्षति: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + √kāṅkṣ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"Mythili who is overcome with grief on hearing your victory, was filled with tears in her eyes and desired to see you."

Characters & Entities

• Maithilī (Sītā)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds compassion and responsibility after victory: true dharma is not merely conquest, but attentive care for those who have suffered—here, Sītā’s grief and longing.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāvaṇa’s defeat, Hanumān conveys to Rāma that Sītā has heard the news of victory and wishes to see him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s fidelity and truthful mediation: he accurately reports Sītā’s emotional state and request, serving as a dharmic messenger.