Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 52 Shloka 73 - Valmiki Ramayana | Japanese | Vedapath

Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 73

गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्

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

Devanagari script

ततस्तं समनुज्ञाय गुहमिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः।जगाम तूर्णमव्यग्रः सभार्यः सह लक्ष्मणः।।2.52.73।।

Transliteration

tatas taṃ samanujñāya guham ikṣvākunandanaḥ | jagāma tūrṇam avyagraḥ sabhāryaḥ saha lakṣmaṇaḥ || 2.52.73 ||

Translation

こうしてイクシュヴァーク族の喜びであるラーマは、グハに丁重に別れを告げると、心乱すことなく速やかに出立し、妻とラクシュマナを伴って進んだ。

Word by Word

ततःthen

तम्him

समनुज्ञायhaving taken leave (after permitting)

गुहम्Guha

इक्ष्वाकु-नन्दनःRama, delight of the Ikshvakus

जगामwent

तूर्णम्swiftly

अव्यग्रःunperturbed

स-भार्यःwith (his) wife

सहwith

लक्ष्मणःLakshmana

Context

Rama, Delight of the Iksvakus, then permitted Guha to take leave. And departed quickly with his consort and Lakshmana in peace.

Characters & Entities

Rama (Ikṣvākunandana)

Guha

Sita

Lakshmana

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

Dharma includes propriety in relationships: Rāma departs only after due leave-taking, maintaining respectful social order even in exile.

What is the narrative situation?

After advising Guha, Rāma proceeds onward with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa toward crossing the river.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Equanimity (avyagratā)—Rāma remains composed and purposeful despite the hardships of banishment.