Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 46 Shloka 25 - Valmiki Ramayana | Japanese | Vedapath

Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 25

तमसातीरवासः

Night on the Bank of the Tamasa and the Stratagem to Elude the Citizens

Devanagari script

अथ रामोऽब्रवीच्छ्रीमान्सुमन्त्रं युज्यतां रथः।गमिष्यामि ततोऽरण्यं गच्छ शीघ्रमितः प्रभो।।2.46.25।।

Transliteration

atha rāmo 'bravīc chrīmān sumantraṁ yujyatāṁ rathaḥ |

gamiṣyāmi tato 'raṇyaṁ gaccha śīghram itaḥ prabho ||2.46.25||

Translation

そのとき、光輝あるラーマはスーマントラに言った。「御者の主よ、車を繋げよ。ここより我は速やかに森へ赴く。」

Word by Word

अथthen

रामःRama

अब्रवीत्said

श्रीमान्illustrious

सुमन्त्रम्Sumantra

युज्यताम्let (it) be yoked

रथःthe chariot

गमिष्यामिI shall go

ततःthen/from there

अरण्यम्to the forest

गच्छgo

शीघ्रम्quickly

इतःfrom here

प्रभोO master

Context

Then glorious Rama addressing Sumantra said O master charioteer, harness the chariot. I shall (let us) quickly leave for the forest.

Characters & Entities

Rama

Sumantra

chariot (ratha)

forest (araṇya)

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

Steadfastness to duty and truth (satya): Rama proceeds with exile without hesitation, treating the commitment as binding and to be executed promptly.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama instructs Sumantra to harness the chariot so they can leave Ayodhya toward the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolve and integrity—Rama’s calm, decisive movement toward a difficult but righteous path.