Valmiki Ramayana 2.29.16: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 16

सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

शुद्धात्मन्प्रेमभावाध्दि भविष्यामि विकल्मषा।भर्तारमनुगच्छन्ती भर्ता हि मम दैवतम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.29.16

Transliteration

śuddhātman premabhāvād dhi bhaviṣyāmi vikalmaṣā | bhartāram anugacchantī bhartā hi mama daivatam || 2.29.16 ||

Translation

হে শুদ্ধাত্মা! প্রেমভরে স্বামীর অনুসরণ করলে আমি নিষ্কলুষ থাকব; কারণ আমার কাছে স্বামীই দেবতা।

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Word by Word

• शुद्धात्मन्: O pure-souled one
• शुद्धात्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्धात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; समासः शुद्ध+आत्मन् (कर्मधारयः)

• प्रेमभावात्: from love/affection
• प्रेमभावात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेमभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; समासः प्रेम+भाव (तत्पुरुषः)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• भविष्यामि: I shall become
• भविष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार, उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विकल्मषा: sinless, unstained
• विकल्मषा: Vidheyavisheshana (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विकल्मष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of ‘अहम्’)

• भर्तारम्: husband
• भर्तारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अनुगच्छन्ती: following
• अनुगच्छन्ती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु+गम् (धातु) + शतृ (कृत्)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि (following)

• भर्ता: husband
• भर्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• दैवतम्: deity, god
• दैवतम्: Vidheya (विधेय/प्रेडिकेट)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

O my pure-hearted one! by following my husband with love I shall become sinless, because my husband is my god.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• bhartṛ (husband as sacred focus)

FAQs

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

The verse articulates pativratā-dharma as Sītā understands it: devotion expressed through faithful companionship is treated as a purifying moral path.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā justifies her insistence on accompanying Rāma by presenting it as spiritually and ethically elevating, not merely emotional attachment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotional fidelity—Sītā’s reverence toward her husband as her highest duty and sacred commitment.