Valmiki Ramayana 2.52.97 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 97

गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्

Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs

Devanagari script

न हि तावदतिक्रान्ता सुकरा काचन क्रिया।अद्य दुःखं तु वैदेही वनवासस्य वेत्स्यति।।2.52.97।।

Transliteration

na hi tāvad atikrāntā sukarā kācana kriyā | adya duḥkhaṃ tu vaidehī vanavāsasya vetsyati ||2.52.97||

Translation

Aucune action vraiment difficile n’a encore été franchie ; dès aujourd’hui, Vaidehī connaîtra les peines du séjour en forêt.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-nipāta (निषेध/negation)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (emphasis/for)

• tāvat: so far/as yet
• tāvat: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: Parimāṇa/Avadhi-avyaya (तावत्/as yet/so far)

• atikrāntā: passed/overcome
• atikrāntā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati-√kram (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya (क्त/PPP), Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with kriyā

• sukarā: easy
• sukarā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: 'easy-to-do'

• kācana: any
• kācana: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ka (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; indefinite pronoun 'some/any'

• kriyā: task/action
• kriyā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kriyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• adya: today/now
• adya: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (today/now)

• duḥkham: sorrow/hardship
• duḥkham: Karma (कर्म/Object of vetsyati)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (contrast)

• vaidehī: Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• vanavāsasya: of forest-exile
• vanavāsasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana-vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; 'of forest-exile'

• vetsyati: will know/experience
• vetsyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (धातु)
• Form: Lṛṭ-lakāra (लृट्/Future), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

Context

We have not yet confronted any hardship. From now on Sita will come to know the difficulties of forest life.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is endurance and steadfastness in a righteous vow: accepting exile truthfully (satya) also means accepting the real suffering that comes with it, without self-deception.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa are leaving Ayodhyā for forest exile; Rāma reflects that the truly difficult part begins now, especially for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s realism joined with compassion—he recognizes Sītā’s coming hardship while remaining committed to truthful duty.