Valmiki Ramayana 2.119.10 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 119, Shloka 10

अनसूयाप्रीतिदानम्

Anasūyā’s Blessing and the Forest Path

Devanagari script

गम्यतामनुजानामि रामस्यानुचरी भव।कथायन्त्या हि मधुरं त्वयाऽहं परितोषिता।।।।

Transliteration

gamyatām anujānāmi rāmasyānucarī bhava | kathāyantyā hi madhuraṁ tvayā ’haṁ paritoṣitā ||

Translation

«Geh nun — ich erteile dir die Erlaubnis. Sei Rāmas hingebungsvolle Gefährtin; denn durch dein süßes Erzählen bin ich ganz und gar zufrieden gestellt.»

Word by Word

• gamyatām: you may go / let (it) be gone
• gamyatām: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् गतौ)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive; ‘let it be gone’ = ‘you may go’), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• anujānāmi: I permit
• anujānāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√jñā (ज्ञा अवबोधने/अनुज्ञाने)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• rāmasya: of Rama / to Rama (as dependent)
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• anucarī: a companion/attendant
• anucarī: Karma (कर्म/Predicative complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anucarī (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate noun)

• bhava: be
• bhava: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू सत्तायाम्)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• kathāyantyā: by (you) narrating/telling
• kathāyantyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √kath (कथ् वाक्यप्रबन्धे) + śatṛ/śānac? (present participle)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present participle; स्त्रीलिङ्ग), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; tvayā इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), कारण/निश्चयार्थ

• madhuram: sweetly
• madhuram: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbially: sweetly)

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aham (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• paritoṣitā: fully pleased/contented
• paritoṣitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pari-√tuṣ (तुष् प्रीतौ) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (kta), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; aham इत्यस्य विधेयविशेषणम्

Context

With my permission you may go now and be a companion of Rama. I am thoroughly contented with your story told so sweetly.

Characters & Entities

• Anasūyā
• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma here is loyal companionship grounded in satya—Sītā’s truthful, gentle speech earns trust and blessing, and her duty is affirmed as steadfast partnership with Rāma.

What is the narrative situation?

Anasūyā concludes the conversation, gives permission to depart, and instructs Sītā to remain Rāma’s devoted companion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s sweetness of speech and integrity (satya), and Anasūyā’s benevolent guidance rooted in dharma.