Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 31

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma

Public Witness and Protocol

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तुरामेणसविमर्शोविभीषणम् ।रामस्योपानयसतीतांसन्निकर्षंविनीतवत् ।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa sa-vimarśo vibhīṣaṇaḥ | rāmasyopānayat sītāṃ sannikarṣaṃ vinītavat ||

Translation

罗摩如此吩咐后，毗毗沙那沉思片刻，便恭敬有礼地引领悉多，带她来到罗摩近前。

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (adverb of manner)

• uktaḥ: addressed; told
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya (past passive participle), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘having been spoken to’

• tu: then; but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Virodha/avadhāraṇa-nipāta (particle: but/indeed)

• rāmeṇa: by Rama
• rāmeṇa: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• savimarśaḥ: thoughtful; deliberating
• savimarśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa+vimarśa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifying (implicit) vibhīṣaṇaḥ; tatpuruṣa: sa (with) + vimarśa (deliberation)

• vibhīṣaṇam: Vibhishana
• vibhīṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of upānayat (as ‘(he) brought Vibhishana’ is unlikely); better taken as accusative of respect/apposition in some recensions; here treated as direct object per given text

• rāmasya: of Rama; to Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• upānayat: brought; led near
• upānayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa+√nī (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (Imperfect/Past), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• sītām: Sita
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• sannikarṣam: near; proximity
• sannikarṣam: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sannikarṣa (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; adverbial accusative ‘to proximity’

• vinītavat: reverently
• vinītavat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vinīta (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Vat-anta avyaya (adverb) meaning ‘like one who is humble’

Context

Seeing Rama having no regard towards Sita, and his harsh gestures, Lakshmana and Sugriva discussed if Rama was displeased with Sita?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as disciplined obedience carried out with discernment and humility: Vibhīṣaṇa executes Rāma’s instruction respectfully, not impulsively.

What is the narrative situation?

Following Rāma’s directive, Vibhīṣaṇa escorts Sītā to stand near Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s vinaya (reverence) and prudence (vimarśa), showing loyal service aligned with righteous governance.