Valmiki Ramayana 2.27.14 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 14

सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

सह त्वया गमिष्यामि वनमद्य न संशयः।नाहं शक्या महाभाग निवर्तयितुमुद्यता।।।।

Transliteration

saha tvayā gamiṣyāmi vanam adya na saṃśayaḥ |

nāhaṃ śakyā mahābhāga nivartayitum udyatā ||

Translation

Kein Zweifel: Heute werde ich mit dir in den Wald gehen. O Hochbegnadeter, wenn ich entschlossen bin, kann man mich nicht zurückhalten.

Word by Word

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सहकारक-अव्यय; तृतीया-सहयोगे

• त्वया: with you
• त्वया: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuzmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया, एकवचन

• गमिष्यामि: I shall go
• गमिष्यामि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वनम्: to the forest
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• न: no/not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शक्या: able (to be)
• शक्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakya (√śak + yat)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययान्त साध्य/शक्यवाचक; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘able/possible’

• महाभाग: O fortunate one
• महाभाग: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• निवर्तयितुम्: to restrain/turn back
• निवर्तयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजनम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni√vṛt (धातु) + ṇic (causative)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोजक-धातोः तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); ‘to make (me) turn back’

• उद्यता: resolved/ready
• उद्यता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udyata (ud√yam + kta)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying अहम्)

Context

Do not doubt that I shall not be able to live on fruits and roots or that I will create difficulty for you while living with you.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Steadfastness in righteous commitment: once a duty aligned with truth and marital responsibility is chosen, it should be upheld without wavering.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā declares her unshakable decision to accompany Rāma into exile immediately.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Firm resolve (dṛḍha-niścaya) joined with loyalty—Sītā refuses separation and insists on shared hardship.