Shloka 1

सरमा-सीता संवादः

Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā

Devanagari script

सीतांतुमोहितांदृष्टवासरमानामराक्षसी ।आससादाथवैदेहींप्रियांप्रणयिनींसखी ।।।।

Transliteration

sītāṃ tu mohitāṃ dṛṣṭvā saramā nāma rākṣasī |

āsasāda atha vaidehīṃ priyāṃ praṇayinīṃ sakhī ||6.33.1||

Translation

萨罗玛这位罗刹女见到悉多被忧惧所惑，便走近毗提希——她所亲爱且可信赖的友伴。

Word by Word

• sītām: Sītā
• sītām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (सीता प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, dvitīyā, ekavacana; object of dṛṣṭvā/āsasāda

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (तु अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphasis/contrast

• mohitām: bewildered/distraught
• mohitām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mohita (मोहित कृदन्त)
• Form: Kta-participle from √muh (मुह्); strīliṅga, dvitīyā, ekavacana; qualifies sītām

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा); ‘having seen’

• saramā: Saramā
• saramā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saramā (सरमा प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, prathamā, ekavacana; subject

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (नाम अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; nāmadheya-nipāta (particle meaning ‘by name’)

• rākṣasī: a rākṣasī (female demon)
• rākṣasī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (राक्षसी प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, prathamā, ekavacana; apposition to saramā

• āsasāda: approached
• āsasāda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sad (सद् धातु) with ā-
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), prathama-puruṣa, ekavacana; parasmaipada

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अथ अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; sequence particle ‘then’

• vaidehīm: Vaidehī (Sītā)
• vaidehīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (वैदेही प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, dvitīyā, ekavacana; apposition to sītām

• priyām: dear
• priyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priyā (प्रिया प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, dvitīyā, ekavacana; qualifies vaidehīm

• praṇayinīm: affectionate, beloved
• praṇayinīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: praṇayinī (प्रणयिनी प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, dvitīyā, ekavacana; qualifies vaidehīm

• sakhī: friend
• sakhī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhī (सखी प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, prathamā, ekavacana; in apposition to saramā (friend)

Context

Then seeing Sita in distraught, a Rakshasi by name Saarana who was very dear and friendly with Vaidehi approached her.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Saramā
• Vaidehī

FAQs

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

Compassionate intervention is dharma: Saramā acts as a supportive friend, approaching Sītā to steady her in crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sītā’s lament, Saramā comes to console her and clarify what has happened.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saramā’s empathy and loyalty, shown by her readiness to approach and comfort Sītā despite being a rākṣasī.