Valmiki Ramayana 2.56.6 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 6

चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः

Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut

Devanagari script

आदिप्तानिव वैदेहि सर्वतः पुष्पितान्नगान्।स्वैः पुष्पैः किंशुकान् पश्य मालिनशिशिरात्यये।।।।

Transliteration

ādiptān iva vaidehi sarvataḥ puṣpitān nagān |

svaiḥ puṣpaiḥ kiṃśukān paśya mālini-śiśirātyaye ||

Translation

O Vaidehī, look at the kiṃśuka trees—blooming everywhere at winter’s end—appearing as though aflame, garlanded by their own flowers.

Word by Word

• ādiptān: kindled, blazing
• ādiptān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-dīpta (कृदन्त; √dīp धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (Accusative/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (Plural/बहुवचन); past passive participle (क्त) used adjectivally

• iva: as if, like
• iva: Sambandha (Comparative marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya (particle of comparison/उपमा-अव्यय)

• vaidehi: O Vaidehī (Sītā)
• vaidehi: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• sarvataḥ: on all sides, everywhere
• sarvataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (Locative sense/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; deśa-adhikaraṇa adverb (place adverb/देश-अधिकरण)

• puṣpitān: in bloom, flowered
• puṣpitān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpita (कृदन्त; √puṣp धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; past participle (क्त) used adjectivally

• nagān: trees
• nagān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• svaiḥ: with their own
• svaiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃ/Napuṃ (Masculine/Neuter), Tṛtīyā (Instrumental/तृतीया), Bahuvacana; possessive pronoun used adjectivally

• puṣpaiḥ: with flowers
• puṣpaiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka (Neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (Instrumental), Bahuvacana

• kiṅśukān: kiṅśuka trees (flame-of-the-forest)
• kiṅśukān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiṅśuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• paśya: see, behold
• paśya: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative/लोट्), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person/मध्यम), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• mālini: O garlanded one
• mālini: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mālinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana; epithet used in address

• śiśira-atyaye: at the end of winter
• śiśira-atyaye: Adhikaraṇa (Time locus/काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiśira + atyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (Locative/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: śiśirasya atyayaḥ (end of winter)

Context

O daughter of Videha! behold these kimsuka trees in full bloom everywhere. With the passing of winter, they appear bright as though they are garlanded by their own flowers.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā (Vaidehī)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is compassionate companionship: Rāma consoles and uplifts Sītā by drawing her attention to beauty and seasonal order, sustaining truthfulness of heart (satya) amid hardship.

What is the narrative situation?

While traveling through the forest toward Citrakūṭa, Rāma speaks to Sītā and points out the blooming kiṃśuka trees.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Empathy and gentleness—Rāma actively supports Sītā’s emotional well-being through attentive, uplifting speech.