Shloka 2.37.36

अयोध्याकाण्डे सर्गः ३७ — चीरधारणं, सीतासंकल्पः, वसिष्ठोपदेशः (Bark-Robe Episode and Vasistha’s Admonition)

Devanagari script

यानैश्च मुख्यैः परिचारकैश्चसुसंवृता गच्छतु राजपुत्री।वस्त्रैश्च सर्वैस्सहितैर्विधानैर्नेयं वृता ते वरसम्प्रदाने।।2.37.36।।

Transliteration

drakṣyasy adyaiva kaikeyī paśu-vyāla-mṛga-dvijān | gacchatas saha rāmeṇa pādapāṁś ca tad-unmukhān || 2.37.33 ||

Translation

Today itself, O Kaikeyī, you will see cattle, wild beasts, deer, and birds—indeed even the trees—turning toward him and following as Rāma departs.

Context

Equipped with excellent chariots, attendants, garments, and all other needs let the princess (Sita) go. While seeking boons, you did not include Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Rāma
• animals (paśu, vyāla, mṛga)
• birds (dvija)
• trees (pādapa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as harmonizing the world: when righteousness leaves, even nature responds, indicating that moral order is not merely social but cosmic.

What is the narrative situation?

A warning to Kaikeyī that Rāma’s departure will draw universal sympathy and reveal the injustice of the exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s compassionate sovereignty—his presence commands reverence from all beings.