Valmiki Ramayana 2.56.20: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 20

चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः

Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सौमित्रिर्विविधान् द्रुमान्।आजहार तत श्चक्रे पर्णशालामरिन्दमः।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.56.20

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṁ śrutvā saumitrir vividhān drumān | ājahāra tataś cakre parṇaśālām arindamaḥ ||

Translation

Als Saumitri, der Bezwinger der Feinde, seine Worte hörte, brachte er verschiedenes Holz herbei und errichtete dann eine laubgedeckte Hütte.

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Word by Word

• तस्य: of him (Rama)
• तस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; ‘वचनम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• वचनम्: words/speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive); अव्ययभाव; ‘having heard’

• सौमित्रिः: Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• विविधान्: various
• विविधान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन; ‘द्रुमान्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• द्रुमान्: trees/logs
• द्रुमान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

• आजहार: brought
• आजहार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरबोधक

• चक्रे: made/built
• चक्रे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पर्णशालाम्: leaf-hut
• पर्णशालाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्ण-शाला (प्रातिपदिक); पर्ण+शाला
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘पर्णानां शाला’

• अरिन्दमः: subduer of enemies
• अरिन्दमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि-दम (प्रातिपदिक); अरि+दम
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः ‘अरिं दमयति’ (enemy-subduer)

Context

Having heard Rama, Saumitri, the subduer of enemies fetched different kinds of logs of wood, and with them made a hut and thatched it with leaves.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• Rama
• Leaf-hut (parṇaśālā)

FAQs

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

Dharma as devoted service: Lakshmana responds promptly and effectively, showing that righteous duty is expressed through action, not mere intention.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakshmana carries out Rama’s instruction by gathering wood and constructing a leaf-hut.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakshmana’s loyalty and diligence—swift, competent service to Rama in exile.