Shloka 13

सीताविलापः

Sita’s Lament and Prophecy of Lanka’s Ruin

Devanagari script

ख्यातः प्राज्ञः कृतज्ञश्च सानुक्रोशश्च राघवः।सद्वृत्तो निरनुक्रोशश्शङ्के मद्भाग्यसङ्क्षयात्।।।।

Transliteration

khyātaḥ prājñaḥ kṛtajñaś ca sānukrośaś ca rāghavaḥ | sadvṛtto niranukrośaḥ śaṅke mad-bhāgya-saṅkṣayāt || 5.26.13 ||

Translation

罗伽婆（罗摩）素负盛名：睿智、知恩、慈悲且品行端正；然而我担忧，因我自身福分衰减，他对我竟变得无怜悯。

Word by Word

• ख्यातः: renowned
• ख्यातः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ख्यात (कृदन्त; √ख्या धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; past passive participle qualifying राघवः

• प्राज्ञः: wise
• प्राज्ञः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कृतज्ञः: grateful
• कृतज्ञः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; कृत + ज्ञ)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारय (कृतं जानाति इति)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• सानुक्रोशः: compassionate
• सानुक्रोशः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-अनुक्रोश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारय (अनुक्रोशः अस्ति यस्य)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• राघवः: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सद्वृत्तः: well-conducted
• सद्वृत्तः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्-वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारय (सत् वृत्तं यस्य)

• निरनुक्रोशः: without compassion
• निरनुक्रोशः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्-अनुक्रोश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारय (अनुक्रोशरहितः)

• शङ्के: I suspect/doubt
• शङ्के: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शङ्क् (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada, 1st person, Singular

• मद्भाग्यसङ्क्षयात्: from the loss of my fortune
• मद्भाग्यसङ्क्षयात्: Hetu (हेतु; cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्-भाग्य-सङ्क्षय (प्रातिपदिक; मत् + भाग्य + सङ्क्षय)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मम भाग्यस्य सङ्क्षयः)

Context

"Rama is renowned, wise, grateful and kindly. It is due to my misfortune that he has turned pitiless to me. There is no doubt.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes recognizing virtue truthfully: Sītā affirms Rāma’s qualities even while her suffering produces anxious doubt—showing how truth (satya) can coexist with emotional turmoil.

What is the narrative situation?

In lament, Sītā recalls Rāma’s virtues but fears he has not come due to her misfortune, revealing inner conflict.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fair-mindedness and devotion: she praises Rāma’s character rather than maligning him, even in despair.