Valmiki Ramayana 2.116.24: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 24

तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च

Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas

Setting: आश्रम (त्यक्त)प्रस्थान आरम्भ

Devanagari script

अभिनन्द्य समापृच्छ्य समाधाय च राघवम् ।

स जगामाश्रमं त्यक्त्वा कुलैः कुलपतिस्सह ॥२४॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.116.24

Transliteration

abhinandya samāpṛcchya samādhāya ca rāghavam |

sa jagāmāśramaṁ tyaktvā kulaiḥ kulapatiḥ saha ||24||

Translation

ৰাঘৱক অভিনন্দন কৰি, বিদায় লৈ আৰু বিষয় স্থিৰ কৰি, সেই কুলপতিয়ে নিজৰ সমাজসহ আশ্ৰম ত্যাগ কৰি প্ৰস্থান কৰিলে।

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Word by Word

• abhinandya: having greeted/commended
• Type: Verb
• Root: nand (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/क्त्वा), 'अभि-नन्द्य'
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)

• samāpṛcchya: having taken leave
• Type: Verb
• Root: prach (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive), 'सम्-आ-पृच्छ्य'
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)

• samādhāya: having reassured/settled (him)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive), 'सम्-आ-धाय'
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)
• Role: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Conjunction)

• rāghavam: Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Object)

• saḥ: he
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)

• jagāma: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)

• āśramam: to the hermitage
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Goal)

• tyaktvā: having left/abandoned
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive), 'त्यक्त्वा'
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)

• kulaiḥ: with his group
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; 'कुल' here = 'समूह/परिवार/गण'
• Role: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Accompaniment)

• kulapatiḥ: the chief (of the group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kulapati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः कुलस्य पतिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-apposition)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• saha: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (postposition-like indeclinable)
• Role: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Accompaniment)

Sandhi Notes

• jagāma āśramam → jagāmāśramam
• kulapatiḥ saha (often written kulapatis-saha)

Context

The leader of the group quit the hermitage along with his companions after paying respect to Rama, convincing him and taking leave of him.

The teaching

Ethical theme

सदाचार

How it resolves

Amicable separation

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace), with Karuna (compassion)

Mood

Formal, calm, parting

Themes

• Dharma
• Itihasa
• Ethics
• Leave-taking
• Community-Leadership

Symbolism

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• kulapati (chief ascetic)
• āśrama (hermitage)

FAQs

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

Dharma in social conduct: respectful leave-taking and clear resolution (samādhāya) preserve harmony even amid crisis, reflecting satya in communication and orderly action.

What is the narrative situation?

The ascetic leader formally takes leave of Rāma and departs with his followers, giving up the threatened hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courtesy and composure: both sides maintain dignified conduct, even while facing danger and separation.