Valmiki Ramayana 2.31.6 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 6

लक्ष्मणस्य वनानुगमन-प्रतिज्ञा तथा आयुध-संग्रहः

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

Devanagari script

एवं ब्रुवाणस्सौमित्रिर्वनवासाय निश्चितः।रामेण बहुभिस्सान्त्वैर्निषिध्दः पुनरब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

evaṃ bruvāṇaḥ saumitrir vanavāsāya niścitaḥ | rāmeṇa bahubhiḥ sāntvair niṣiddhaḥ punar abravīt ||

Translation

So sprach Saumitri, fest entschlossen zum Leben im Wald; obgleich Rāma ihn mit vielen tröstenden Worten zurückhielt, sprach er abermals.

Word by Word

• अनुज्ञातः: permitted
• अनुज्ञातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुज्ञात (प्रातिपदिक; from अनु-√ज्ञा)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; passive sense ‘permitted’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• भवता: by you
• भवता: Kartr-karana (कर्ता-करण/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; honorific ‘by you’

• पूर्वम्: earlier
• पूर्वम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्वम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; time adverb

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; emphasis

• यत्: that/whereas
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; relative particle introducing clause

• अस्मि: am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• किम्: why
• किम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग; interrogative particle ‘why?’

• इदानीम्: now
• इदानीम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इदानीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; time adverb ‘now’

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb ‘again’

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; subject of क्रियते

• क्रियते: is done/is being done
• क्रियते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive) ‘is being done’

• मत्-निवारणम्: my prevention/restraint
• मत्-निवारणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्-निवारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी ‘of me’) + निवारण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to इदम्

Context

When Rama tried to dissuade Lakshmana with many words of consolation Lakshmana who was determined to go to the forest said again:

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmaṇa (Saumitri)
• Rāma
• vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as steadfastness in a chosen righteous duty: Lakshmaṇa’s commitment remains firm despite affectionate discouragement.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration describes Lakshmaṇa’s fixed decision to accompany Rāma, and that he continues to argue even after being consoled.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination and constancy—he does not waver once he has judged the duty to be right.