Shloka 3.17.1

शूर्पणखाया आगमनम् — Surpanakha Approaches Rama

Devanagari script

कृताभिषेको रामस्तु सीता सौमित्रिरेव च।तस्माद्गोदावरीतीरात्ततो जग्मुस्वमाश्रमम्।।।।

Transliteration

kṛtābhiṣeko rāmas tu sītā saumitrir eva ca | tasmād godāvarītīrāt tato jagmuḥ svam āśramam ||

Translation

After completing their ablutions, Rāma—together with Sītā and Saumitrī (Lakṣmaṇa)—departed from the bank of the Godāvarī and returned to their own hermitage.

Context

Ablution over, Rama, accompanied by Sita and Lakshmana, went back from the bank of the river Godabari to their hermitage.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitrī)
• Godāvarī
• Āśrama (hermitage)

FAQs

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

It reflects disciplined living (niyama) and respect for ritual purity—Rāma’s life in exile still follows ordered conduct appropriate to an āśrama setting.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa finish bathing at the Godāvarī and return to their hermitage, setting the stage for Śūrpaṇakhā’s arrival.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadiness in right conduct—maintaining regulated, dharmic routines even in the forest.