Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 9

सीतासमीपगमनम् / Sītā Brought Near to Rāma

Public Witness and Protocol

Devanagari script

ततस्सीतांमहाभागांदृष्टवोवाचविभीषणः ।मूर्ध्निबद्धाञ्जलिश्रीमान्विनीतोराक्षसेश्वरः ।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ sītāṃ mahābhāgāṃ dṛṣṭvovāca vibhīṣaṇaḥ | mūrdhni baddhāñjaliḥ śrīmān vinīto rākṣaseśvaraḥ ||

Translation

于是，毗毗沙那——光辉的罗刹之主——见到福德尊贵的悉多，便谦恭开口；他双手合十举至头顶，以示礼敬。

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, काल/क्रमवाचक (then)

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म; object of seeing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• महाभागाम्: most fortunate/noble
• महाभागाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-bhāga (महा + भाग; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महत् भाग्यं यस्याः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• विभीषणः: Vibhishana
• विभीषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मूर्ध्नि: on (his) head
• मूर्ध्नि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūrdhan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• बद्धाञ्जलिः: with joined palms
• बद्धाञ्जलिः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: baddha-añjali (बद्ध + अञ्जलि; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: बद्धः अञ्जलिः यस्य; बद्ध = √bandh (बन्ध्) + kta; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• श्रीमान्: illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• विनीतः: humble
• विनीतः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + nī (धातु) + kta (क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नम्रभावः (humble)

• राक्षसेश्वरः: lord of the Rakshasas
• राक्षसेश्वरः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण; apposition to Vibhishana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa-īśvara (राक्षस + ईश्वर; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: राक्षसानाम् ईश्वरः; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Context

Then Vibheeshana, the prosperous Lord of the Rakshasas seeing Sita greeted her with palms joined together lifted it over his head (as a sign of respect).

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Sītā
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma as respect for virtue: Sītā is honored as morally exalted, and rightful authority is expressed through humility, not domination.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa meets Sītā in the palace quarters and respectfully addresses her before escort arrangements.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s vinaya (humility) and reverence toward chastity and righteousness.