Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 37

अयोध्याकाण्डे षड्विंशः सर्गः

Rama’s Departure and Sita’s Questions; Disclosure of Exile and Counsel on Courtly Conduct

Devanagari script

सा त्वं वसेह कल्याणि राज्ञस्समनुवर्तिनी।भरतस्य रता धर्मे सत्यव्रतपरायणा।।।।

Transliteration

sā tvaṃ vaseha kalyāṇi rājñaḥ samanuvartinī |

bharatasya ratā dharme satyavrata-parāyaṇā ||

Translation

Therefore, O auspicious one, live here in obedience to the king—devoted to Bharata’s righteous order—steadfast in truth and in sacred vows.

Word by Word

• sā: she/that (you)
• sā: Karta (कर्ता; vocative sense by context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; pronoun

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; 2nd-person pronoun

• vaseha: live/dwell
• vaseha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vas (वस् धातु)
• Form: Loṭ lakāra (imperative), Madhyama puruṣa (2nd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• kalyāṇi: O auspicious one
• kalyāṇi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalyāṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Sambodhana (vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana

• rājñaḥ: of the king
• rājñaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana

• samanuvartinī: obedient/following
• samanuvartinī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; of tvam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-anu-vṛt (सम्-अनु-वृत् धातु) + inī (इनी प्रत्यय)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; agent-noun/adjectival derivative meaning 'one who follows/obeys'

• bharatasya: of Bharata
• bharatasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana

• ratā: devoted/absorbed
• ratā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; of tvam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ram (रम् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle used adjectivally; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; 'attached/delighting'

• dharme: in righteousness/duty
• dharme: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; locative of sphere

• satyavrata-parāyaṇā: devoted to truth and vows
• satyavrata-parāyaṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; of tvam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satyavrata-parāyaṇā (प्रातिपदिक); components: satya (सत्य) + vrata (व्रत) + parāyaṇa (परायण)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; 'devoted to truth-vows' (determinative)

Context

Experienced in palace rituals, Sita, grateful (to God) after performing worship of the deities was awaiting in a happy mood the arrival of the prince.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Dharma and satya are upheld through loyal adherence to rightful governance and personal integrity through vows.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma asks Sītā to remain in Ayodhyā and live in alignment with Bharata’s kingship while he goes to the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness in truth (satya-niṣṭhā) and disciplined conduct (vrata), expressed through respectful obedience.