Valmiki Ramayana 3.74.3 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 3

शबरी-आश्रम-प्रवेशः

Rama and Lakshmana at Sabari’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

कृत्वा च शैलपृष्ठे तु तौ वासं रामलक्ष्मणौ।पम्पायाः पश्चिमं तीरं राघवावुपतस्थतुः।।।।

Transliteration

kṛtvā ca śailapṛṣṭhe tu tau vāsaṁ rāmalakṣmaṇau |

pampāyāḥ paścimaṁ tīraṁ rāghavāv upatasthatuḥ ||

Translation

وبعد أن باتَ راما ولاكشمانا على سفحِ الجبل، مضيا في طريقهما حتى بلغَ الراغهفان الضفّةَ الغربيةَ لبحيرةِ بَمبا.

Word by Word

• कृत्वा: having made/done
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/Non-finite)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वक्रिया (prior action)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• शैलपृष्ठे: on the mountain-slope/back
• शैलपृष्ठे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक) + पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (locative sense): शैलस्य पृष्ठम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक (emphatic/contrastive)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• वासम्: dwelling/stay
• वासम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Rama and Lakshmana
• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• पम्पायाः: of Pampa
• पम्पायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पम्पा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पश्चिमम्: western
• पश्चिमम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• तीरम्: bank/shore
• तीरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• राघवौ: the two Raghavas
• राघवौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• उपतस्थतुः: approached/arrived
• उपतस्थतुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन, आत्मनेपदम्

Context

Rama and Lakshmana halted on the slope of the mountain and then departed for the western bank of Pampa.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Pampā

FAQs

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

Dharma is perseverance in rightful purpose: despite hardship and exile, Rāma continues his quest with steadiness and self-control.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrative marks a travel transition: Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa move from a mountain halt to the western shore of Pampā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and resolve: the brothers maintain disciplined movement and focus during their forest journey.