Shloka 15

Devanagari script

पत्रं मूलं फलं यत्त्वमल्पं वा यदि वा बहु।दास्यसि स्वयमाहृत्य तन्मेऽमृतरसोपमम्।।2.30.15।।

Transliteration

patraṃ mūlaṃ phalaṃ yat tvam alpaṃ vā yadi vā bahu | dāsyasi svayam āhṛtya tan me 'mṛta-rasopamam || 2.30.15 ||

Translation

Welches Blatt, welche Wurzel oder Frucht du auch selbst sammelst und mir darreichst—sei es wenig oder viel—mir wird es im Geschmack wie Nektar sein.

Word by Word

• patram: leaf
• patram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mūlam: root
• mūlam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• phalam: fruit
• phalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• yat: whatever
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• alpam: little
• alpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: alpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (yat/patra-mūla-phala)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्त-अव्यय (if)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय

• bahu: much
• bahu: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (yat/patra-mūla-phala)

• dāsyasi: you will give
• dāsyasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा, धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• svayam: yourself
• svayam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: स्वयम्-अव्यय (by yourself)

• āhṛtya: having gathered
• āhṛtya: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-√hṛ (हृ, धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); ‘having brought/collected’

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (पूर्वोक्तस्य पुनर्निर्देशः)

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• amṛtarasopamam: like the taste of nectar
• amṛtarasopamam: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amṛta-rasa + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (amṛtasya rasaḥ) + उपम-प्रत्ययार्थः; विशेषणम् (tat)

Context

Enjoying the seasonal flowers and fruits in the forest, I will not remember my mother or father or home.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as contentment and shared duty: simple offerings become precious when given with love and rightful companionship.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā persuades Rāma to take her to the forest, explaining she will happily live on forest fare if it comes from his hands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s austerity-ready devotion—she values presence and righteousness over luxury.