Valmiki Ramayana 2.29.11 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 11

सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

कृतादेशा भविष्यामि गमिष्यामि सह त्वया।कालश्चायं समुत्पन्न स्सत्यवाग्भवतु द्विजः।।।।

Transliteration

kṛtādeśā bhaviṣyāmi gamiṣyāmi saha tvayā | kālaś cāyaṃ samutpannaḥ satyavāg bhavatu dvijaḥ || 2.29.11 ||

Translation

Ich werde den Befehl erfüllen; ich werde mit dir gehen. Nun ist die bestimmte Zeit gekommen — möge der Brahmane, der es vorausgesagt hat, als wahrhaftig in seinen Worten erwiesen werden.

Word by Word

• कृतादेशा: having carried out the order
• कृतादेशा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु, क्त) + आदेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः कृत+आदेशा (तत्पुरुषः: कृतः आदेशः यस्याः/या)

• भविष्यामि: I shall become
• भविष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गमिष्यामि: I shall go
• गमिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सह: with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (together with)

• त्वया: you
• त्वया: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• कालः: time
• कालः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• समुत्पन्नः: arisen, come about
• समुत्पन्नः: Vidheyavisheshana (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+उत्+पद् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सत्यवाक्: truth-speaking
• सत्यवाक्: Vidheyavisheshana (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः सत्यः वाक् यस्य (कर्मधारयः)

• भवतु: let (him) be
• भवतु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• द्विजः: brahmin
• द्विजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

I will go with you, true to the prediction of the brahmin. That time has come and let his prediction come to pass.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• dvija (brahmin seer)
• vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

The verse ties dharma to satya: Sītā accepts the command and invokes the moral force of truthfulness—words spoken (especially by a seer) should be fulfilled.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā strengthens her decision by referencing an earlier prediction and declaring the time for its fulfillment has arrived.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truth-alignment and duty-mindedness—Sītā’s desire to act in a way that confirms truthful speech and accepted obligations.