Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 19

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma

Public Witness and Protocol

Devanagari script

राक्षसाधिपतेसौम्यनित्यंमद्विजयेरत ।वैदेहीसंनिकर्षंमेशीघ्रंसमुपगच्छतु ।।।।

Transliteration

rākṣasādhipate saumya nityaṃ mad-vijaye rata |

vaidehī saṃnikarṣaṃ me śīghraṃ samupagacchatu ||

Translation

噢，温和的罗刹之主，常以我的胜利为念——愿毗提希速速被带到我面前。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anantarya (काल/अनन्तर्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• pārśva-gatam: who had come near/at the side
• pārśva-gatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pārśva (प्रातिपदिक) + gata (कृदन्त, √gam धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; गत (kta) from √गम्; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of vibhīṣaṇam

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive) from √दृश्; अव्ययवत्

• sa-vimarśam: with deliberation
• sa-vimarśam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + vimarśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (‘with deliberation’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbial)

• vicārayan: considering/thinking
• vicārayan: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-√car (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle) from वि+√चर्; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण of rāghavaḥ

• vibhīṣaṇam: to Vibhishana
• vibhīṣaṇam: Sampradāna/Ālambana (सम्प्रदान/आलम्बन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषण of vākyam

• vākyam: speech/words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ahṛṣṭaḥ: not pleased/distressed
• ahṛṣṭaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-hṛṣṭa (कृदन्त, √hṛṣ धातु)
• Form: नञ्-समास/निषेध; क्त (PPP) from √हृष् with negation; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण of rāghavaḥ

• rāghavaḥ: Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"O gentle Vibheeshana, let Sita who sought my victory always be quickly brought near me."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Sītā (Vaidehī)

FAQs

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

Dharma is orderly action through rightful delegation: Rāma issues a clear, responsible instruction to Vibhīṣaṇa, maintaining discipline even at an emotionally charged moment.

What is the narrative situation?

After deliberating, Rāma instructs Vibhīṣaṇa to bring Sītā near him without delay.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s command-authority tempered with courtesy—he addresses Vibhīṣaṇa gently while directing decisive action.