Valmiki Ramayana 2.51.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 51, Shloka 5

अयोध्याकाण्डे एकपञ्चाशः सर्गः — Guha’s Vigil and Lakṣmaṇa’s Lament

Night on the riverbank

Devanagari script

अस्य प्रसादादाशंसे लोकेस्मिन् सुमुहद्यशः।धर्मावाप्तिं च विपुलामर्थावाप्तिं च केवलम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.51.5

Transliteration

asya prasādād āśaṁse loke 'smin sumuhad yaśaḥ |

dharmāvāptiṁ ca vipulām arthāvāptiṁ ca kevalam ||

Translation

بفضل راما وحده أرجو في هذا العالم مجدًا عظيمًا، ونيلًا وافرًا للدارما، وكذلك تحصيل الأَرثا.

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Word by Word

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• प्रसादात्: from (his) grace
• प्रसादात्: हेतु/अपादान
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; हेतौ (because of/from grace)

• आशंसे: I hope for
• आशंसे: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: अधिकरण
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सुमहत्: very great
• सुमहत्: कर्म-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; यशः इत्यस्य विशेषण

• यशः: fame
• यशः: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; आशंसे इत्यस्य कर्म

• धर्म-अवाप्तिम्: attainment of dharma
• धर्म-अवाप्तिम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अवाप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (धर्मस्य अवाप्तिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात

• विपुलाम्: abundant
• विपुलाम्: कर्म-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अवाप्तिम् इत्यस्य विशेषण

• अर्थ-अवाप्तिम्: attainment of wealth
• अर्थ-अवाप्तिम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + अवाप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (अर्थस्य अवाप्तिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात

• केवलम्: only
• केवलम्: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: केवल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत्/क्रियाविशेषण-रूपेण अव्ययप्रयोग (adverbial: ‘only/solely’)

Context

Out of great friendship with Guha, Lakshmana thus told the true story of prince (Rama) in the interest of his subject (Guha). (On hearing it) Guha was deeply afflicted with grief and pain and began shedding tears like an elephant suffering from fever.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyakāṇḍē ēkapañcāśa ssargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fiftyfirst sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Lakshmana
• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as the primary, worthy gain; even artha and fame are framed as secondary fruits arising through association with a righteous person.

What is the narrative situation?

Guha expresses that serving Rama is spiritually and socially elevating, bringing dharma, honor, and legitimate prosperity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Value-alignment: Guha sees success as meaningful only when rooted in dharma and earned through serving the righteous.