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Valmiki Ramayana 2.51.3: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 51, Shloka 3

अयोध्याकाण्डे एकपञ्चाशः सर्गः — Guha’s Vigil and Lakṣmaṇa’s Lament

Night on the riverbank

उचितोऽयं जनस्सर्वः क्लेशानां त्वं सुखोचितः।गुप्त्यर्थं जागरिष्यामः काकुत्स्थस्य वयं निशाम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.51.3

ucito 'yaṁ janaḥ sarvaḥ kleśānāṁ tvaṁ sukhocitaḥ |

guptyarthaṁ jāgariṣyāmaḥ kākutsthasya vayaṁ niśām ||

Semua orang ini telah terbiasa menanggung kesusahan, sedangkan engkau terbiasa dengan kenyamanan. Maka demi perlindungan Sri Rama dari wangsa Kakutstha, kami akan berjaga sepanjang malam.

उचितःaccustomed/fit
उचितः:
कर्ता-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootउचित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; वच्/उच्-निष्पन्न)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; जनः इत्यस्य विशेषण
अयम्this
अयम्:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
जनःpeople
जनः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootजन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (collective sense)
सर्वःall
सर्वः:
कर्ता-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; जनः इत्यस्य विशेषण
क्लेशानाम्of hardships
क्लेशानाम्:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootक्लेश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; ‘of hardships’ (genitive of relation/field)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formप्रथमा, एकवचन
सुख-उचितःaccustomed to comfort
सुख-उचितः:
कर्ता-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootसुख (प्रातिपदिक) + उचित (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (सुखे उचितः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
गुप्ति-अर्थम्for protection
गुप्ति-अर्थम्:
प्रयोजन (Purpose)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootगुप्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययीभाव-समास (for the purpose of protection); अव्ययवत् प्रयोग
जागरिष्यामःwe will stay awake
जागरिष्यामः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootजागृ (धातु)
Formलृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
काकुत्स्थस्यof Kakutstha (Rama)
काकुत्स्थस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootकाकुत्स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formप्रथमा, बहुवचन
निशाम्the night (all night)
निशाम्:
कालाधिकरण (Duration)
TypeNoun
Rootनिशा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; काल-परिमाण (accusative of duration)

Will we ever be able, after completion of the exile, to enter the city of Ayodhya along with Rama who is true to his promise?

G
Guha
L
Lakshmana
R
Rama (Kakutstha)

FAQs

Dharma here is protective service (rakṣā/gupti) offered to a righteous guest and friend—taking responsibility for another’s safety, even at personal cost (staying awake all night).

Rama is resting with Sita during the forest-exile journey; Guha, as host and ally, proposes that his people keep night watch to guard Rama.

Guha’s loyalty and selfless hospitality—he prioritizes Rama’s security over comfort.

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