Shloka 19

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रस्थानम्

Departure from Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

आबध्य च शुभे तूणी चापे चादाय सुस्वनौ।निष्क्रान्तावाश्रमाद्गन्तुमुभौ तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।।।।

Transliteration

ābadhya ca śubhe tūṇī cāpe ca ādāya su-svanau | niṣkrāntau āśramād gantum ubhau tau rāma-lakṣmaṇau ||

Translation

Alors tous deux, Rāma et Lakṣmaṇa, attachèrent leurs carquois de bon augure, saisirent leurs deux arcs au son clair, et sortirent de l’ermitage pour partir.

Word by Word

• ābadhya: having fastened/tied on
• ābadhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bandh (धातु)
• Form: उपसर्ग: आ-; क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• śubhe: auspicious (two)
• śubhe: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन (dual)

• tūṇī: two quivers
• tūṇī: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tūṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन

• cāpe: two bows
• cāpe: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन (dual)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: उपसर्ग: आ-; क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• susvanau: two well-sounding (twanging)
• susvanau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + svana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास: सु (good) + स्वन (sound); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन (qualifying cāpe)

• niṣkrāntau: (the two) having departed
• niṣkrāntau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: niṣ + kram (धातु)
• Form: उपसर्ग: निस्-; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकाले (past participle used predicatively); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• āśramāt: from the hermitage
• āśramāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (singular)

• gantum: to go
• gantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• ubhau: both
• ubhau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• rāmalakṣmaṇau: Rama and Lakshmana
• rāmalakṣmaṇau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative): राम + लक्ष्मण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

Context

We wish to see the entire circle of hermitages of the sages, residing in Dandaka forest. So we are in a hurry.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Ashrama (hermitage)
• Quivers (tuni)
• Bows (capa)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is protective responsibility: in a forest threatened by rākṣasas, the princes uphold kṣātra-dharma by remaining prepared to safeguard sages and the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

After leave-taking and preparations, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa arm themselves and depart the hermitage to continue their journey.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vigilance and duty: their readiness with bow and quiver signals steadfast commitment to protection.