Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.41 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 41

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

सर्वथा सदृशं सीते मम स्वस्य कुलस्य च।व्यवसायमनुक्रान्ता कान्ते त्वमतिशोभनम्।।2.30.41।।

Transliteration

sarvathā sadṛśaṃ sīte mama svasya kulasya ca |

vyavasāyam anukrāntā kānte tvam atiśobhanam ||2.30.41||

Translation

يا سيتا، يا حبيبتي، لقد أقدمتِ على عزمٍ بالغِ الروعة، يليقُ بكلِّ وجهٍ بي وبكِ وبأسرتكِ الكريمة.

Word by Word

• sarvathā: in every way
• sarvathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (सर्वथा = 'in every way')

• sadṛśam: befitting, suitable
• sadṛśam: Karma (कर्म; predicate to 'vyavasāyam')
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sadṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agreeing with 'vyavasāyam'

• sīte: O Sītā
• sīte: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• mama: of me, my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• svasya: of your own
• svasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); reflexive adjective/pronoun; here 'of your own' qualifying 'kulasya'

• kulasya: of the family
• kulasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय)

• vyavasāyam: resolve, undertaking
• vyavasāyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyavasāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• anukrāntā: having undertaken, having followed through
• anukrāntā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu-√kram (क्रम्) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past active participle (क्त; usage as PPP-like), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agreeing with 'tvam'

• kānte: O beloved
• kānte: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ati-śobhanam: very splendid, highly admirable
• ati-śobhanam: Karta (कर्ता; predicate complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + śobhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used predicatively: 'very splendid'

Context

You, O my lovely beloved Sita, have taken in the right time a highly dignified decision befitting in all ways your family, myself and yourself.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita
• kula (family/lineage)

FAQs

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

Kula-dharma and personal dharma align: Sita’s decision is praised as ethically appropriate to her lineage, her marital duty, and the demands of the moment.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sita insists on accompanying him, Rama affirms her choice as noble and appropriate, strengthening their shared commitment before exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sita’s dignity and resolve, and Rama’s appreciative recognition of dharmic strength in his partner.