Shloka 19

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्

Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy

Devanagari script

कच्चिदाशास्ति देवानां प्रसादं पार्थिवात्मजः।कच्चित्पुरुषकारं च दैवं च प्रतिपद्यते।।।।

Transliteration

kaccid āśāsti devānāṃ prasādaṃ pārthivātmajaḥ | kaccit puruṣakāraṃ ca daivaṃ ca pratipadyate ||

Translation

王子是否祈求诸天的恩佑？他是否亦兼依人力之奋勉与天命之安排，使二者各得其正？

Word by Word

• कच्चित्: whether (I hope)
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रश्नार्थक

• आशास्ति: hopes for/asks
• आशास्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + शास् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी; बहुवचन

• प्रसादम्: favor/blessing
• प्रसादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• पार्थिवात्मजः: the king's son
• पार्थिवात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पार्थिवस्य आत्मजः)

• कच्चित्: whether (I hope)
• कच्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रश्नार्थक

• पुरुषकारम्: human effort
• पुरुषकारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुषकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

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

• दैवम्: fate/providence
• दैवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

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

• प्रतिपद्यते: resorts to/accepts
• प्रतिपद्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + पद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Context

"Does the prince ever seek the blessings of gods or fall back upon personal effort as well as providence?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Devas (gods)

FAQs

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

Balanced dharma: one should act with full personal effort (puruṣakāra) while remaining reverent toward divine order (daiva), without fatalism or arrogance.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā, separated and uncertain, asks whether Rāma is sustaining himself through devotion and disciplined action as he prepares to rescue her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s disciplined resolve—combining prayerful humility with vigorous initiative.