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Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 50, Shloka 50

गङ्गादर्शनम् तथा गुहसमागमः

Vision of the Gaṅgā and Meeting with Guha

Devanagari script

गुहोऽपि सह सूतेन सौमित्रिमनुभाषयन्।अन्वजाग्रत्ततो राममप्रमत्तो धनुर्धरः।।2.50.50।।

Transliteration

guhō ’pi saha sūtena saumitrim anubhāṣayan |

anvajāgrat tato rāmam apramatto dhanurdharaḥ || 2.50.50 ||

Translation

Guha pun—dengan busur di tangan, senantiasa waspada—berjaga atas Rama, sambil bercakap-cakap dengan sais kereta dan Saumitrī (Lakṣmaṇa).

Word by Word

गुहःGuha

अपिalso

सहtogether with

सूतेनwith the charioteer

सौमित्रिम्(to) Saumitri (Lakshmana)

अनुभाषयन्speaking to / conversing with

अन्वजाग्रत्kept watch / stayed awake following

ततःthen

रामम्Rama

अप्रमत्तःvigilant

धनुर्धरःbow-bearer

Context

You have aptly shown your kindness and compassion to me. It is not proper to prolong one's grief. So do go and altend to your duties.

Characters & Entities

Guha

Rama

Sumantra (charioteer)

Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitrī)

bow (dhanu)

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

Dharma includes protection of the righteous guest: Guha’s hospitality culminates in safeguarding Rama through the night.

What is the narrative situation?

While Rama rests, Guha stays awake with bow in hand, talking with Sumantra and Lakṣmaṇa and maintaining a night watch.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rakṣā-dharma (duty of protection) and loyalty.