Shloka 30

सम्पातिवाक्यम्

Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā

Devanagari script

इहस्थोऽहं प्रपश्यामि रावणं जानकीं तथा।अस्माकमपि सौवर्णं दिव्यं चक्षुर्बलं तथा।।4.58.30।।

Transliteration

ihastho ’haṁ prapaśyāmi rāvaṇaṁ jānakīṁ tathā |

asmākam api sauvarṇaṁ divyaṁ cakṣur-balaṁ tathā ||

Translation

我站在此处，便能看见罗波那与贾纳基（悉多）。我们秃鹫一族，也拥有神圣且如金光般的视力。

Word by Word

• इहस्थः: standing here
• इहस्थः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इहस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; इह + स्थ (locative-determinative: 'here-situated')

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रपश्यामि: I see clearly
• प्रपश्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √पश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रावणम्: Ravana
• रावणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• जानकीम्: Janaki (Sita)
• जानकीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: Avyaya (अव्यय/Modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'also/likewise')

• अस्माकम्: of us
• अस्माकम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Avyaya (अव्यय/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: 'also/even')

• सौवर्णम्: golden
• सौवर्णम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'cakṣurbalam')

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• चक्षुःबलम्: power of vision
• चक्षुःबलम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (चक्षुषः बलम् = 'power of sight')

• तथा: thus, also
• तथा: Avyaya (अव्यय/Modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'thus/also')

Context

'From here I see Ravana and Janaki. We (vultures) have a divine golden vision and great power.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Rāvaṇa
• Jānakī (Sītā)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is truthful testimony used for righteous purpose—Sampāti uses his extraordinary perception to support the just search for Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti reassures the exhausted vānaras by stating he can see Rāvaṇa and Sītā from afar, indicating he can provide reliable direction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) and helpfulness—Sampāti speaks with authority and offers aid to the righteous mission.