Shloka 21

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

उवाच राक्षसी माया नूनं सीता हृतेति सः / रावणो ऽन्तरमासाद्य ह्यङ्केनादाय जानकीम्

Transliteration

uvāca rākṣasī māyā nūnaṃ sītā hṛteti saḥ / rāvaṇo 'ntaramāsādya hyaṅkenādāya jānakīm

Translation

他说：“这必是罗刹女的幻术——悉多确已被劫走。”随后罗波那乘隙而入，将阇那姬抱上膝头，掳而去。

Word by Word

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• राक्षसी: the demoness
• राक्षसी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन (singular)

• माया: Māyā (name)
• माया: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन (singular)

• नूनम्: surely
• नूनम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नूनम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक क्रियाविशेषण (indeclinable adverb of certainty)

• सीता: Sītā
• सीता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन (singular)

• हृता: (has been) abducted/taken away
• हृता: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘हृता’ = ‘has been taken away’

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/उद्धरणचिह्न (quotative particle)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन (singular)

• रावणः: Rāvaṇa
• रावणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अन्तरम्: an opportunity/opening
• अन्तरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन (singular)

• आसाद्य: having found/obtained
• आसाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having reached/obtained’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• अङ्केन: with (his) lap/arms
• अङ्केन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having taken’

• जानकीम्: Jānakī (Sītā)
• जानकीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

Speaker

Unclear from provided excerpt (narratorial line; could be narrator describing events)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Adharma manifests through māyā (deceptive appearance) and opportunism; vigilance and discernment are required.

Vedantic Theme: Māyā/avidyā veils truth and drives saṃsāric suffering when desire and power dominate.

Application: Cultivate discernment in crises; recognize manipulation and act swiftly to protect the vulnerable.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: forest hermitage

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143 (Rāma-kathā sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Ravana
• Sita (Janaki)
• Rakshasi
• Maya

FAQs

What is the significance of 'rākṣasī māyā' in this verse?

It indicates deceptive, demonic illusion—suggesting the event is perceived through or accompanied by trickery rather than straightforward action.

What action of Rāvaṇa is described here?

Rāvaṇa waits for an opening (antaram) and then physically takes Jānakī (Sītā), described as lifting her onto his lap and carrying her away.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Be vigilant for “openings” where harm can occur, and recognize how deception (māyā) can cloud judgment in critical moments.