Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.28 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 28

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

तव सर्वमभिप्रायमविज्ञाय शुभानने।वासं न रोचयेऽरण्ये शक्तिमानपि रक्षणे।।2.30.28।।

Transliteration

tava sarvam abhiprāyam avijñāya śubhānane | vāsaṃ na rochaye 'raṇye śaktimān api rakṣaṇe || 2.30.28 ||

Translation

„O du mit dem schönen Antlitz, ohne deinen Entschluss ganz zu kennen, billigte ich nicht, dass du im Wald wohnen solltest, obgleich ich die Kraft habe, dich zu schützen.“

Word by Word

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सर्वम्: entire
• सर्वम्: Visheshaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (abhiprāyam)

• अभिप्रायम्: intention
• अभिप्रायम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिप्राय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अविज्ञाय: without knowing
• अविज्ञाय: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अ-वि-√ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund); ‘without knowing’

• शुभानने: O fair-faced one
• शुभानने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ-आनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (शुभं आननं यस्याः/यस्य)

• वासम्: dwelling; residence
• वासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• रोचये: I like/approve
• रोचये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √रुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अरण्ये: in the forest
• अरण्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• शक्तिमान्: powerful
• शक्तिमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्तिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (implicit अहम्)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (even/also)

• रक्षणे: in protection
• रक्षणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विषय/क्षेत्रे (in the matter of protecting)

Context

O Sita of auspicious countenance! even though I am capable of protecting you I did not like your stay in the forest as I did not know your intentions.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Araṇya (forest)

FAQs

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

Dharma involves prudent care: even when duty demands hardship, one must consider the safety and consent of those affected.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma explains why he initially hesitated about Sītā accompanying him into exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible protectiveness—Rāma balances duty with concern for Sītā’s welfare.