Shloka 24
सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः
Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest
Devanagari script
फलमूलाशना नित्यं भविष्यामि न संशयः ।
न त्वां दुःखयिष्यामि निर्विशन्ती सह त्वया ॥
Transliteration
phalamūlāśanā nityaṃ bhaviṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ |
na tvāṃ duḥkhayiṣyāmi nirviśantī saha tvayā ||
Translation
Von Wurzeln und Früchten werde ich stets leben, daran besteht kein Zweifel. Und solange ich mit dir wohne, werde ich dir weder Kummer noch Leid bereiten.
Word by Word
vanamto the forest
vanam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/गन्तव्य), एकवचन
tubut
tu:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, निपात (particle: but/indeed)
netumto take (her)
netum:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Rootnī (धातु)
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (infinitive), प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose: to take/lead)
nanot
na:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, निषेध
kṛtāmade, formed
kṛtā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootkṛ (धातु) + kta (क्त) → kṛta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies matiḥ)
matiḥdecision, intention
matiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmati (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन
tadāthen
tadā:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottadā (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, कालवाचक (temporal adverb: then)
abhavatwas, happened
abhavat:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootbhū (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
rāmeṇaby Rāma
rāmeṇa:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootrāma (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग (M), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन
yadāwhen
yadā:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootyadā (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, कालवाचक-सम्बन्ध (relative temporal: when)
mahātmanāby the great-souled (one)
mahātmanā:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootmahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
Formबहुव्रीहि: महान् आत्मा यस्य; पुल्लिङ्ग (M), तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies rāmeṇa)
nanot
na:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, निषेध
tasyaof him / his
tasya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग (M/Neut), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन
sītāSītā
sītā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootsītā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन
vacanamwords, request
vacanam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvacana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन
cakāradid (comply)
cakāra:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootkṛ (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; न चकार = did not do/comply
tatthat
tat:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; (refers to that request/statement)
tataḥthereafter
tataḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottataḥ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, अपादान/क्रम (ablatival adverb: then/thereafter/from that)
abravītsaid
abravīt:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootbrū (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
rāmamto Rāma
rāmam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootrāma (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग (M), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन
idamthis
idam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootidam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; (object of abravīt: these words)
suduḥkhitādeeply grieved
suduḥkhitā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootsu (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + duḥkhita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies sītā)
Characters & Entities
S
SitaR
RamaF
FruitsR
RootsFAQs
Sita assures Rama that she will adopt the ascetic diet of roots and fruits (phalamūlāśanā) and promises that her presence will not be a source of grief or burden to him.
It illustrates the wife's resolve to share her husband's path and hardships (Dharma) without complaint, prioritizing their union over personal comfort.