Valmiki Ramayana 2.39.15: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 15

एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः

Dasaratha’s Lament, Sumantra’s Commission, and Sita’s Vow of Marital Dharma

Devanagari script

वासांसि च महार्हाणि भूषणानि वराणि च।वर्षाण्येतानि सङ्ख्याय वैदेह्याः क्षिप्रमानय।।2.39.15।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.39.15

Transliteration

vāsāṃsi ca mahārhāṇi bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi ca | varṣāṇy etāni saṅkhyāya vaidehyāḥ kṣipram ānaya || 2.39.15 ||

Translation

Compte les années (de l’exil) et apporte sans tarder à Vaidehī des vêtements précieux ainsi que des parures excellentes.

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Word by Word

• वासांसि: garments
• वासांसि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

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

• महार्हाणि: very valuable
• महार्हाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महार्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (very + valuable)

• भूषणानि: ornaments
• भूषणानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• वराणि: excellent/choice
• वराणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; भूषणानि/वासांसि इत्यादीनां विशेषण

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

• वर्षाणि: years
• वर्षाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; वर्षाणि इति विशेषण

• सङ्ख्याय: having counted/calculated
• सङ्ख्याय: Kriya (क्रिया-अनुषङ्ग)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सङ्ख्या (धातु/नामधातु from संख्या)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वकाल; गणयित्वा (having counted)

• वैदेह्याः: for Vaidehī (Sītā)
• वैदेह्याः: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/dative) एकवचन (singular) (Vedic/epic variant ending -yāḥ)

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्रम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• आनय: bring/fetch
• आनय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

Assess the (needs for) number of years the princess of Videha (Sita) is going to be in the forest, and fetch her quickly highly valuable garments and excellent ornaments.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Sītā (Vaidehī)
• garments
• ornaments
• treasury

FAQs

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

Even when compelled by truth-bound commitments, a ruler must uphold compassion and responsibility toward dependents—ensuring protection and provision for Sītā in hardship.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha orders the treasury to provide Sītā with clothing and ornaments appropriate to the duration of forest exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s protective concern as a king and elder, seeking to mitigate suffering through lawful provision.