Valmiki Ramayana 2.31.35: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 35

लक्ष्मणस्य वनानुगमन-प्रतिज्ञा तथा आयुध-संग्रहः

Lakshmana’s Vow to Follow Rama and the Retrieval of Divine Weapons

Devanagari script

वशिष्ठपुत्रं तु सुयज्ञमार्यंत्वमानयाशु प्रवरं द्विजानाम्।अभिप्रयास्यामि वनं समस्तानभ्यर्च्य शिष्टानपरान् द्विजातीन्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.31.35

Transliteration

vaśiṣṭhaputraṃ tu suyajñam āryaṃ tvam ānayāśu pravaraṃ dvijānām | abhiprayāsyāmi vanaṃ samastān abhyarcya śiṣṭān aparān dvijātīn ||

Translation

Trae pronto al venerable Suyajña, hijo de Vasiṣṭha, el más excelso entre los brahmanes. Tras rendirle homenaje a él y a todos los demás distinguidos nacidos dos veces, partiré hacia el bosque.

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Word by Word

• वशिष्ठपुत्रम्: son of Vasistha
• वशिष्ठपुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वशिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: वशिष्ठस्य पुत्रम्; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle); contrast/emphasis 'but/indeed'

• सुयज्ञम्: Suyajna
• सुयज्ञम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; proper name

• आर्यम्: venerable
• आर्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; qualifies सुयज्ञम्; 'venerable'

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा एकवचन; subject of आनय

• आनय: bring
• आनय: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + नी (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: नी (to lead/bring) with उपसर्ग आ-; 'bring'

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); 'quickly'

• प्रवरम्: best
• प्रवरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; qualifies सुयज्ञम्; 'excellent'

• द्विजानाम्: of brahmins
• द्विजानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी बहुवचन; 'among/of brahmins'

• अभिप्रयास्यामि: I shall go forth
• अभिप्रयास्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + प्र + या (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: या (to go) with उपसर्ग अभि-प्र-; 'I shall set out/go'

• वनम्: to the forest
• वनम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; goal of motion

• समस्तान्: all
• समस्तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया बहुवचन; qualifies द्विजातीन्; 'all'

• अभ्यर्च्य: having honored
• अभ्यर्च्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund), धातु: अर्च् (to worship/honor) with उपसर्ग अभि-; 'having paid homage'

• शिष्टान्: distinguished
• शिष्टान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया बहुवचन; qualifies द्विजातीन्; 'cultured/distinguished'

• अपरान्: other
• अपरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया बहुवचन; qualifies द्विजातीन्; 'other'

• द्विजातीन्: brahmins
• द्विजातीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विजाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया बहुवचन; object of अभ्यर्च्य

Context

Fetch Suyajna, son of Vasistha, best among the brahmins along with all other distinguished brahmins to whom I will pay my homage and leave for the forest.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে অযোধ্যাকাণ্ডে একত্রিংশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the thirtyfirst sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vasiṣṭha
• Suyajña
• dvijātis (brahmins)
• vana (forest)

FAQs

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

Dharma is humility before spiritual authority: even in crisis, Rāma prioritizes honouring brahmins and the guru-line, aligning departure with reverence and truthfulness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma instructs Lakṣmaṇa to summon Suyajña and other respected brahmins so that Rāma may pay homage and then depart for exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s reverence, gratitude, and orderly adherence to tradition (maryādā) before undertaking hardship.