Valmiki Ramayana 2.14.66: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 66

सत्यपाशः

Kaikeyi’s Demand and the Noose of the King’s Promise

Devanagari script

इति सूतो मतिं कृत्वा हर्षेण महताऽऽवृतः।।।।निर्जगाम महाबाहो राघवस्य दिदृक्षया।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.14.66

Transliteration

iti sūto matiṃ kṛtvā harṣeṇa mahatā ’vṛtaḥ | nirjagāma mahābāho rāghavasya didṛkṣayā ||

Translation

So entschlossen, von großer Freude umhüllt, ging der Wagenlenker hinaus, begierig, Rāghava, den Großarmigen, zu erblicken.

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Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/quotative), ‘thus’

• सूतः: the charioteer
• सूतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/Nominative), एकवचन

• मतिम्: thought, intention
• मतिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case/Accusative), एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having formed (having made)
• कृत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having done/made’

• हर्षेण: with joy
• हर्षेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: harṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case/Instrumental), एकवचन

• महतā: great
• महतā: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषणम् ‘हर्षेण’

• आवृतः: covered, filled
• आवृतः: Karta (कर्ता; participle agreeing with ‘सूतः’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-vṛ (वृ धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोगः ‘covered/filled’

• निर्जगाम: went out
• निर्जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया/finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir-gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महाबाहो: O mighty-armed one
• महाबाहो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case/Vocative), एकवचन; ‘महान् बाहुः यस्य’ (as address)

• राघवस्य: of Rāghava (Rama)
• राघवस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case/Genitive), एकवचन

• दिदृक्षया: with the desire to see
• दिदृक्षया: Hetu (हेतु/Purpose-cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: didṛkṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case/Instrumental), एकवचन; हेतौ (purpose)

Context

So thought the charioteer and filled with great delight left (the inner apartment), eager to see the mightyarmed Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Rāghava (Rāma)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reflected as wholehearted execution of one’s role: Sumantra’s duty is performed with positive intent and respect toward Rama, the rightful focus of royal succession.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra leaves to bring Rama, delighted and eager to see him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sumantra’s reverence and loyal service; Rama’s stature is affirmed through the epithet “mighty-armed.”