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Shloka 2

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

प्रविश्य चपुरींलङ्कांपूज्यमानोनिशाचारै: ।ततस्तेनाभ्युनुज्ञातोहनुमान्वृक्षवाटिकाम् ।।6.116.2।।सम्प्रविश्ययथान्यायंसीतायाद्विितोहरिः ।ददर्शमृजयाहीनांसातङ्कांरोहिणीमिव ।।6.116.3।।वृक्षमूलेनिरानन्दांराक्षसीभिःपरीवृताम् ।निभृतःप्रणतःप्रह्वस्सोऽभिगम्याभिवाद्य च ।।6.116.4।।

praviśya ca purīṃ laṅkāṃ pūjyamāno niśācaraiḥ | tatas tenābhyanujñāto hanumān vṛkṣavāṭikām ||

sampraviśya yathānyāyaṃ sītāyā vidito hariḥ | dadarśa mṛjayā hīnāṃ sātaṅkāṃ rohiṇīm iva ||

vṛkṣamūle nirānandāṃ rākṣasībhiḥ parīvṛtām | nibhṛtaḥ praṇataḥ prahvaḥ so 'bhigamyābhivādya ca ||

他进入楞迦城,受罗刹众恭敬;得毗毗沙那许可后,哈奴曼便前往树木成荫的园林。依礼进入花园,那为悉多所识的猴王见到悉多:未曾洁净,形容憔悴,心怀恐惧,宛如罗希尼。她无喜地坐在树根下,被罗刹女围绕;哈奴曼悄然趋近,俯首谦恭致礼,向她问安,静立一旁。

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeIndeclinable
Root√dṛś (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)
वासम्presence/appearance
वासम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘dwelling/appearance’ (context: presence)
आगतम्arrived
आगतम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootā-√gam (धातु)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘come/arrived’ (qualifying ‘vāsam’)
देवीthe lady (Sītā)
देवी:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdevī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
हनूमन्तम्Hanumān
हनूमन्तम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roothanūmat (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
महाबलम्mighty
महाबलम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootmahā + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘great in strength’ (qualifying ‘hanūmantam’)
तूष्णीम्silently
तूष्णीम्:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottūṣṇīm (अव्यय)
Formक्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)
आसremained/sat
आस:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ās (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
तदाthen
तदा:
Kāla-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottadā (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeIndeclinable
Root√dṛś (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)
स्मृत्वाhaving recognized/remembered
स्मृत्वा:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeIndeclinable
Root√smṛ (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)
हृष्टाdelighted
हृष्टा:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Roothṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘delighted’ (qualifying ‘devī’)
भवत्became
भवत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√bhū (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
तदाthen
तदा:
Kāla-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottadā (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

"O gentle one! Your meaningful words full of affection are more valuable than clusters of gems or Indra, the Lord of gods."

H
Hanumān
L
Laṅkā
R
Rākṣasas
V
Vibhīṣaṇa
A
Aśoka grove (vṛkṣavāṭikā)
S
Sītā
R
Rākṣasīs
R
Rohiṇī

FAQs

Maryādā (propriety) and humility: Hanumān enters “as is proper,” approaches respectfully, and greets Sītā with restraint—showing dharmic conduct even in urgent circumstances.

With Vibhīṣaṇa’s permission, Hanumān enters Laṅkā, goes to the grove, finds Sītā in sorrow and captivity, and respectfully salutes her.

Hanumān’s disciplined humility and reverence toward Sītā, alongside compassion for her suffering.