Shloka 2.19.23

एकोनविंशः सर्गः (Sarga 19): Rāma’s Unshaken Acceptance of Exile and Kaikeyī’s Urgency

Devanagari script

अनुक्तोऽप्यत्रभवता भवत्या वचनादहम्।वने वत्स्यामि विजने वर्षाणीह चतुर्दश।।2.19.23।।

Transliteration

anukto 'py atra bhavatā bhavatyā vacanād aham | vane vatsyāmi vijane varṣāṇīha caturdaśa ||2.19.23||

Translation

Even though my venerable father has not himself spoken it, by your word I shall live now for fourteen years in the solitary forest.

Context

Though this has not been said by my respectable father himself, I shall live in the forlorn forest for fourteen years in accordance with your word.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kaikeyī
• Daśaratha (as 'bhavat')
• forest (vana)
• fourteen years

FAQs

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

Rāma treats the royal promise as binding and chooses compliance to preserve truth and moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Kaikeyī has stated the terms of exile; Rāma accepts them as authoritative even before Daśaratha can speak.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prompt acceptance of duty and restraint from dispute.