Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 8

सीताहनूमद्भाषणम्

Sita Tests the Messenger; Hanuman Offers Reassurance

Devanagari script

तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा हनुमान्हरियूथपः।सीतायाश्शोकदीनायास्समीपमुपचक्रमे।।।।

Transliteration

tasyās tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā hanumān hari-yūthapaḥ | sītāyāḥ śoka-dīnāyāḥ samīpam upacakrame ||

Translation

听了她的话，哈奴曼——猴军之首——走近那因悲苦而凄楚的悉多。

Word by Word

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tad: that
• tad: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (वचनम्)

• vacanam: speech / words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund): "having heard"

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• hariyūthapaḥ: leader of the monkey troop
• hariyūthapaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + yūtha + pa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: "हरिणां यूथस्य पः/पतिः"

• sītāyāḥ: of Sita
• sītāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śokadīnāyāḥ: wretched from grief
• śokadīnāyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śoka + dīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (सीतायाः); (शोकेन दीना) तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थ

• samīpam: near / proximity
• samīpam: Karma (कर्म/गति-लक्ष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः (as goal)

• upacakrame: approached
• upacakrame: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√kram (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

Context

Hearing the reply of Sita, who was crying piteously, stricken with grief, the monkey leader, Hanuman moved close to her.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is compassionate service—one who is capable should draw near to relieve suffering, but do so with sensitivity to the vulnerable.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing Sītā’s response, Hanumān physically approaches her to continue the exchange and offer reassurance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s empathy and readiness to help, expressed through attentive listening followed by careful action.