Valmiki Ramayana 2.36.30: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 30

अयोध्याकाण्डे षट्त्रिंशः सर्गः

Daśaratha’s orders for Rama’s escort; Kaikeyi’s fear; the Asamañjasa precedent

Devanagari script

तदलं देवि रामस्य श्रिया विहतया त्वया।लोकतोऽपि हि ते रक्ष्यः परिवादः शुभानने।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.36.30

Transliteration

tad alaṃ devi rāmasya śriyā vihatayā tvayā | lokato 'pi hi te rakṣyaḥ parivādaḥ śubhānane ||

Translation

もうよい、王妃よ、ラーマの繁栄を汝が妨げることは。麗しき面影の者よ、世の非難とそしりからも自らを守るべきだ。

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Word by Word

• tad: therefore/that
• tad: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/discourse)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; वाक्योपक्रमे ‘therefore/that being so’ अर्थे

• alam: enough
• alam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: alam (अव्यय)
• Form: पर्याप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (enough; stop)

• devi: O queen
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (देवी प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (राम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• śriyā: by/with prosperity
• śriyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (श्री प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• vihatayā: ruined/destroyed
• vihatayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-hata (विहत प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि-विशेषण (ruined) qualifying ‘śriyā’

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (युष्मद् सर्वनाम)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• lokataḥ: from/among the world (people)
• lokataḥ: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (लोक प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन; ‘from the world/among people’

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (also/even)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (indeed)

• te: for you/your
• te: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (युष्मद् सर्वनाम)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी/चतुर्थी, एकवचन; अत्र चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान) ‘for you’

• rakṣyaḥ: should be protected
• rakṣyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rakṣya (रक्ष्य प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भविष्यत्कर्मणि-कर्तव्यतार्थक कृदन्त (gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘to be protected/should be guarded’

• parivādaḥ: censure/slander
• parivādaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parivāda (परिवाद प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• śubhānane: O fair-faced one
• śubhānane: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubha-ānana (शुभानन प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (śubha + ānana)

Context

O Devi, there is no use obstructing Rama's prosperity. O one with an auspicious countenance, save yourself from the censure of the world.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma includes accountability before society: wrongful acts invite rightful public censure, so one should restrain harmful actions and uphold fairness.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker urges Kaikeyī to stop obstructing Rāma and warns that her actions will bring lasting public reproach.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Concern for moral reputation tied to righteous conduct—recognizing that adharma harms both victim and perpetrator.