Valmiki Ramayana 2.21.29 – Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 29 | Sanskrit, Arabic Translation & Meaning | Vedapath

Valmiki Ramayana 2.21.29 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 29

अयोध्याकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः

Lakṣmaṇa’s militant counsel and Rāma’s dharma-based persuasion of Kausalyā

Devanagari script

नास्ति शक्तिः पितुर्वाक्यं समतिक्रमितुं मम।प्रसादये त्वां शिरसा गन्तुमिच्छाम्यहं वनम्।।2.21.29।।

Transliteration

nāsti śaktiḥ pitur vākyaṃ samatikramituṃ mama | prasādaye tvāṃ śirasā gantum icchāmy ahaṃ vanam || 2.21.29 ||

Translation

ليست لي قدرة على تجاوز كلمة أبي. أنحني برأسي متضرّعاً إليك؛ وإني أريد أن أمضي إلى الغابة.

Word by Word

नnot

अस्तिthere is

शक्तिःpower/ability

पितुःof (my) father

वाक्यम्command/word

समतिक्रमितुम्to transgress

ममfor me / of me

प्रसादयेI appease

त्वाम्you

शिरसाwith (my) head

गन्तुम्to go

इच्छामिI wish

अहम्I

वनम्to the forest

Context

I do not have the power to transgress the orders of my father. Bowing my head I beseech you, allow me to go to the forest.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Kausalyā

Daśaratha (father, implied)

Vana (forest)

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

Rāma upholds dharma as fidelity to the father’s word (satya and pitr̥-ājñā), even when it causes personal and familial suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma responds to Kausalyā’s pleas by stating he cannot violate Daśaratha’s command and must proceed to the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and obedience—Rāma’s unwavering commitment to truth and duty.

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