Shloka 2.87.20

गुहसंवादः—रामस्य रात्रिवासवर्णनम् (Dialogue with Guha: Account of Rama’s Night Halt)

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्समाविशद्राम स्स्वास्तरे सह सीतया।प्रक्षाल्य च तयोः पादावपचक्राम लक्ष्मणः।।।।

Transliteration

etat tad iṅgudīmūlam idam eva ca tat tṛṇam |

yasmin rāmaś ca sītā ca rātriṃ tāṃ śayitāv ubhau ||

Translation

This is that very iṅgudī tree’s root, and this the very grass-bed on which Rāma and Sītā—both of them—slept that night.

Context

Rama lay down upon the bed along with Sita. Thereafter Lakshmana, having washed their feet, moved to a distant place.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• iṅgudī tree
• grass-bed (tṛṇa)

FAQs

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

Acceptance of hardship with dignity: royal figures embrace simplicity without complaint, honoring the dharma of exile.

What is the narrative situation?

Guha indicates the exact spot and bedding where Rāma and Sītā rested for the night.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma and Sītā’s endurance and simplicity (titikṣā, alpatva).