Shloka 21

सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तुवैदेह्याप्रत्युवाचप्लवङ्गमः ।।6.116.21।।प्रगृहीताञ्जलिर्हर्षासतीतायाःप्रमुखेस्थितः ।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu vaidehyā pratyuvāca plavaṅgamaḥ | pragṛhītāñjalir harṣāt sītāyāḥ pramukhe sthitaḥ ||

Translation

听到韦德希（Sītā）这样说，猴子（哈努曼）满心欢喜地回答，双手合十恭敬地站在悉多面前。

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• uktaḥ: (having been) addressed
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच्) (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः—‘having been addressed/spoken to’

• tu: then/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• vaidehyā: by Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन (singular)

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच्) (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद; प्रत्युपसर्गयुक्त (prati+√vac)

• plavaṅgamaḥ: the monkey (Hanuman)
• plavaṅgamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• pragṛhīta-añjaliḥ: with folded hands
• pragṛhīta-añjaliḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pragṛhīta (√grah, क्त) + añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘प्रगृहीतः अञ्जलिः यस्य’ (with joined palms held up)

• harṣāt: from joy
• harṣāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: harṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन (singular); हेतौ (cause)

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

• pramukhe: in front (presence)
• pramukhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pramukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (singular)

• sthitaḥ: standing
• sthitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (स्था) (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; ‘standing’

Context

"Neither gold or silver or gems, not even kingdom or the three worlds are equal to what you have spoken now."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā (Vaidehī)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as reverent conduct toward the virtuous: Hanumān maintains humility and respect even while being praised.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sītā’s praise and gratitude, Hanumān stands with folded hands and begins his reply.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s vinaya (humility) and sevā-bhāva (spirit of service).