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

तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च

Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas

Devanagari script

अभिनन्द्य समापृच्छ्य समाधाय च राघवम्।स जगामाश्रमं त्यक्त्वा कुलैः कुलपतिस्सह।।2.116.24।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.116.24

Transliteration

abhinandya samāpṛcchya samādhāya ca rāghavam |

sa jagāmāśramaṁ tyaktvā kulaiḥ kulapatiḥ saha ||2.116.24||

Translation

রাঘবকে অভিনন্দন করে, তাঁর কাছে বিদায় নিয়ে এবং বিষয়টি স্থির করে, সেই কুলপতি নিজের সম্প্রদায়সহ আশ্রম ত্যাগ করে প্রস্থান করলেন।

Word by Word

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.