Shloka 3.7.14

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः — Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

अहमेवाहरिष्यामि सर्वान् लोकान्महामुने।आवासं त्वहमिच्छामि प्रदिष्टमिह कानने।।3.7.14।।

Transliteration

aham evāhariṣyāmi sarvān lokān mahā-mune |

āvāsaṃ tv aham icchāmi pradiṣṭam iha kānane || 3.7.14 ||

Translation

“O great sage, I alone will win all the worlds; yet what I seek is only the dwelling assigned here in this forest.”

Context

O great sage! I will win all the worlds myself. I (only) want to live in this forest. Allow me.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sūtīkṣṇa
• kānana (forest)
• lokāḥ (worlds/realms)

FAQs

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

Rāma prioritizes duty and appointed station over allure of exalted rewards—dharma as steadfast adherence to one’s vowed path.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma responds to the spiritual grandeur surrounding the sage by affirming his own mission and choosing the forest residence rather than extraordinary privileges.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Detachment and resolve: Rāma’s refusal to be diverted from his dharmic commitment.