Valmiki Ramayana 2.24.35: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 35

कौशल्यारामसंवादः

Kausalya–Rama Dialogue on Exile-Dharma

Devanagari script

कृतान्तस्य गतिः पुत्र दुर्विभाव्या सदा भुवि।यस्त्वां सञ्चोदयति मे वच आच्छिद्य राघव।।2.24.35।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.24.35

Transliteration

kṛtāntasya gatiḥ putra durvibhāvyā sadā bhuvi |

yas tvāṃ sañcodayati me vaca āchidya rāghava || 2.24.35 ||

Translation

Mein Sohn, o Rāghava, stets ist in dieser Welt der Gang des Schicksals schwer zu ergründen: Es treibt dich voran und durchschneidet meine Worte.

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Word by Word

• kṛtāntasya: of fate; of Death
• kṛtāntasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛtānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (genitive), Eka-vacana

• gatiḥ: course; way
• gatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (nominative), Eka-vacana

• putra: O son
• putra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Eka-vacana

• durvibhāvyā: hard to comprehend
• durvibhāvyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durvibhāvya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Eka-vacana; predicate adjective of gatiḥ

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• bhuvi: on earth; in the world
• bhuvi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī (locative), Eka-vacana

• yaḥ: who; which
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (nominative), Eka-vacana; relative pronoun referring to (kṛtāntaḥ)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvitīyā (accusative), Eka-vacana

• sañcodayati: impels; urges
• sañcodayati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√cud (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (Present), Prathama-puruṣa, Eka-vacana, Parasmaipada

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (genitive), Eka-vacana

• vacaḥ: words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka-liṅga, Dvitīyā (accusative), Eka-vacana

• ācchidya: having cut off; disregarding
• ācchidya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√chid (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā (absolutive/क्त्वा), avyaya-kṛdanta; expresses prior action

• rāghava: O Raghava (Rama)
• rāghava: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Eka-vacana

Context

O Rama! inconceivable is the course of destiny which is inciting you to go to the forest disregarding my words.

Characters & Entities

• Kauśalyā
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Kṛtānta (Destiny/Death)

FAQs

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

It teaches humility before forces beyond control; dharma is practiced within human limits, with truthful recognition of destiny’s power.

What is the narrative situation?

Kauśalyā laments that despite her counsel, destiny drives Rāma toward exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Clear-sighted honesty (satya) and reverent humility—she admits the inadequacy of personal persuasion against fate.