Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 94, Shloka 15

चित्रकूटवर्णनम् (Description of Chitrakūṭa) / Rama Shows Sita Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

यदीह शरदोऽनेकास्त्वया सार्धमनिन्दिते।लक्ष्मणेन च वत्स्यामि न मां शोकः प्रधक्ष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

yadīha śarado 'nekās tvayā sārdham anindite | lakṣmaṇena ca vatsyāmi na māṃ śokaḥ pradhakṣyati ||

Translation

O blameless one, if I were to live here through many autumns with you and with Lakṣmaṇa, grief would never burn me away.

Word by Word

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्त/सम्भावनाबोधक अव्यय)

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• śaradaḥ: autumns
• śaradaḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन) (Vedic/epic form śaradaḥ for śaradaḥ/śaradaḥ)

• anekāḥ: many
• anekāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aneka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन), qualifying śaradaḥ

• tvayā: with you
• tvayā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sārdham: together
• sārdham: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle meaning 'together with' (सहवाचक अव्यय)

• anindite: O blameless one
• anindite: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anindita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• lakṣmaṇena: with Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇena: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• vatsyāmi: I shall live/dwell
• vatsyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (वसति) (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (लुट्/Periphrastic future), Uttama-puruṣa (1st person/उत्तम), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेधक अव्यय)

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aham (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śokaḥ: grief
• śokaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• pradhakṣyati: will consume/burn up
• pradhakṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√dhakṣ (धक्षति) (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्/Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथम), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

Context

O flawless one, if I am to live here for many years to come with you and Lakshmana,no grief will consume me.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Citrakūṭa (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is resilience grounded in right relationships: companionship in righteousness (with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa) becomes a shield against despair, enabling steadfast adherence to duty.

What is the narrative situation?

While praising Citrakūṭa, Rāma expresses that living there with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa would make exile emotionally sustainable.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s fortitude (dhairya) and loving dependence on family solidarity rather than royal comfort.