Valmiki Ramayana 2.44.9: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 9

सुमित्रोपदेशः

Sumitra’s Consolation to Kausalya

Devanagari script

शिवस्सर्वेषु कालेषु काननेभ्यो विनिस्सृतः।राघवं युक्तशीतोष्णस्सेविष्यति सुखोऽनिलः।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.44.9

Transliteration

śivaḥ sarveṣu kāleṣu kānanebhyo vinisṣṛtaḥ |

rāghavaṃ yuktaśītoṣṇaḥ seviṣyati sukho 'nilaḥ ||

Translation

En toute saison, des bois sortira une brise bienveillante et douce, tempérée de froid et de chaleur, pour servir Rāghava.

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Word by Word

• शयानम्: lying (asleep)
• शयानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शी (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (Present Middle Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अर्थः ‘lying/asleep’

• अनघम्: blameless
• अनघम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (शयानम्)

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Kāla/Adhikarana (काल/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• पिता: father
• पिता: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक अव्यय (comparative particle ‘like’)

• अभिपरिष्वजन्: embracing
• अभिपरिष्वजन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+परि+स्वज् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present Active Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः ‘embracing’

• रश्मिभिः: with rays
• रश्मिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• संस्पृशन्: touching
• संस्पृशन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+स्पृश् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः ‘touching’

• शीतैः: cool
• शीतैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (रश्मिभिः)

• चन्द्रमा: the moon
• चन्द्रमा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्रमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आह्लादयिष्यति: will delight
• आह्लादयिष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+ह्लाद् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच् (causative) ‘will delight’

Context

A pleasant yet moderately hot and cold breeze blowing through the woodlands will serve Rama at all seasons.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Forest (kānana)
• Anila (wind/breeze)

FAQs

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

The verse suggests that steadfast dharma invites harmony: the world becomes supportive to one who lives righteously.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker continues a consoling description of Rāma’s forest life, portraying the forest as hospitable rather than hostile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s worthiness and moral stature—so great that even natural forces are depicted as serving him.