Valmiki Ramayana 2.17.14: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 14

रामस्य राजमार्गगमनम्

Rama’s Progress along the Royal Highway

Devanagari script

यश्च रामं न पश्येत्तु यं च रामो न पश्यति।।।।निन्दित स्सर्वल्लोकेषु स्वात्माऽप्येनं विगर्हते।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.17.14

Transliteration

yaś ca rāmaṃ na paśyet tu yaṃ ca rāmo na paśyati | ninditaḥ sarva-lokeṣu svātmā 'py enaṃ vigarhate ||

Translation

Quien no contempla a Rāma —o a quien Rāma no contempla— queda censurado en todos los mundos; hasta su propia conciencia lo reprueba.

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Word by Word

• yaḥ: who (a person)
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg.)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (राम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg.)

• na: not
• na: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय-निषेध)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• paśyet: should see
• paśyet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश्-धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक (but/indeed)

• yam: whom
• yam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg.)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (राम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg.)

• na: not
• na: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय-निषेध)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• paśyati: sees
• paśyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश्-धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ninditaḥ: blamed
• ninditaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nind (निन्द्-धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg.)

• sarvalokeṣu: in all worlds/among all people
• sarvalokeṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva-loka (सर्वलोक-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः कर्मधारयः (sarve loke), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन (Loc. pl.)

• svātmā: his own self
• svātmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva-ātman (स्वात्मन्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः कर्मधारयः (svaḥ ātmā), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom. sg.)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-निपात (also/even)

• enam: him
• enam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (इदम्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc. sg.)

• vigarhate: blames
• vigarhate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-garh (वि+गर्ह्-धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

'Whoever does not see Rama or Rama does not see him, will be blamed by all men in the (three) worlds. Even his self will blame him.

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma is tied to moral recognition: to be aligned with the righteous is to be uplifted; alienation from righteousness leads to social and inner reproach (conscience).

What is the narrative situation?

The narration reflects how strongly society values seeing Rama and being seen by him, treating his regard as a mark of worth.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s moral centrality: his presence functions as a standard by which people measure their own standing.