Shloka 6

पञ्चवटी-निवासः

Settlement at Pañcavaṭī and Construction of the Hermitage

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मण संयताञ्जलिः।सीतासमक्षं काकुत्स्थमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ tu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ saṃyatāñjaliḥ |

sītā-samakṣaṃ kākutstham idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

فلما قال له راما ذلك، تكلّم لكشمانا—وقد ضمّ كفّيه بخشوع—بهذه الكلمات إلى كاكوتسثا (راما) بحضور سيتا.

Word by Word

• परवान्: dependent, under command
• परवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paravān (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् अहम्; अर्थः: पराधीनः (dependent)

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• काकुत्स्थ: O Kakutstha (Rama)
• काकुत्स्थ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• त्वयि: in/with you; while you
• त्वयि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘त्वयि स्थिते’ (while you are staying)

• वर्षशतम्: a hundred years
• वर्षशतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास: शतं वर्षाणि (a hundred years)

• स्थिते: while (you) are staying
• स्थिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘त्वयि ... स्थिते’ सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute): while you remain

• स्वयम्: yourself
• स्वयम्: N/A (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); आत्मना (oneself)

• तु: but/then
• तु: N/A (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• रुचिरे: beautiful
• रुचिरे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rucira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् देशे

• देशे: in the place
• देशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• क्रियताम्: let it be made/built
• क्रियताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, तृतीय-पुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive imperative): let it be done/built

• इति: thus
• इति: N/A (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative particle)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वद: tell, command
• वद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Look, O Lakshmana ! for a place to the liking of Sita, a place where there is water source nearby where both of us can enjoy. Find a beautiful location where the surrounding forest is beautiful and where faggots, flowers, water and kusa grass are available at hand.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is courteous obedience: Lakṣmaṇa responds with humility and respect, embodying disciplined service to his elder brother and king.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāma gives instructions to find a hermitage site, Lakṣmaṇa prepares to reply formally, with Sītā witnessing the exchange.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s vinaya (humility) and seva-bhāva (spirit of service).