Valmiki Ramayana 2.31.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 26

लक्ष्मणस्य वनानुगमन-प्रतिज्ञा तथा आयुध-संग्रहः

Lakshmana’s Vow to Follow Rama and the Retrieval of Divine Weapons

Devanagari script

रामस्त्वनेन वाक्येन सुप्रीतः प्रत्युवाच तम्।व्रजापृच्छस्व सौमित्रे सर्वमेव सुहृज्जनम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.31.26

Transliteration

bhavāṃs tu saha vaidehyā girisānuṣu raṃsyate | ahaṃ sarvaṃ kariṣyāmi jāgrataḥ svapataś ca te ||

Translation

Du aber, mit Vaidehī, magst dich an den Berghängen erfreuen; ich werde alles für dich tun, ob du wachst oder schläfst.

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Word by Word

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• anena: with this
• anena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• vākyena: by (these) words
• vākyena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• suprītaḥ: very pleased
• suprītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-prīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सु + प्रीत); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tam: to him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• vraja: go
• vraja: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vraj (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• āpṛcchasva: take leave/ask permission
• āpṛcchasva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-prach (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; अर्थः: अनुमतिं याचस्व (take leave)

• saumitre: O son of Sumitra (Lakshmana)
• saumitre: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सुहृज्जनम्-विशेषण (all)

• eva: indeed/entirely
• eva: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• suhṛjjanam: the circle of friends/good people
• suhṛjjanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suhṛt + jana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारयार्थ: सुहृदः जनाः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (collective)

Context

Pleased with his words Rama said, O Lakshmana! go and take leave of all your friends.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Sītā (Vaidehī)
• Mountain slopes (giri-sānu)

FAQs

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

Unbroken duty: dharma as continuous care—Lakṣmaṇa vows constant service, ensuring Rāma and Sītā can live without anxiety.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa promises round-the-clock support in exile, taking on all burdens so Rāma can focus on righteous conduct and Sītā’s wellbeing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vigilance and self-effacement—he places others’ comfort above his own rest.