Shloka 2.52.56

गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम् (Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs)

Devanagari script

वनवासे क्षयं प्राप्ते ममैष हि मनोरथः।यदनेन रथेनैव त्वां वहेयं पुरीं पुनः।।2.52.56।।

Transliteration

vanavāse kṣayaṃ prāpte mamaiṣa hi manorathaḥ |

yad anena rathenaiva tvāṃ vaheyaṃ purīṃ punaḥ ||2.52.56||

Translation

This is my cherished wish: when your forest-exile is fulfilled, may I carry you back again to the city in this very chariot.

Context

It is my cherished desire to take you after the completion of your exile, back to the city (Ayodhya) in this chariot alone.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Rama
• ratha (chariot)
• purī (city/Ayodhya)
• vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes steadfastness over time: service is not momentary emotion but a long commitment, extending from departure into exile to the rightful return.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra expresses a forward-looking devotion—he wants to be the one who reunites Rama with Ayodhya after the exile ends.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and hope grounded in duty—he imagines fulfilling service across the full arc of Rama’s hardship.