Valmiki Ramayana 2.53.17: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 53, Shloka 17

पञ्चाशत्तमः सर्गः (Sarga 53)

Rāma’s Lament, Vigil for Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa’s Consolation

Devanagari script

अहमेको गमिष्यामि सीतया सह दण्डकान्।अनाथाया हि नाथस्त्वं कौशल्याया भविष्यसि।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.53.17

Transliteration

aham eko gamiṣyāmi sītayā saha daṇḍakān |

anāthāyā hi nāthas tvaṁ kauśalyāyā bhaviṣyasi ||

Translation

私はシーターと共に、ただ二人でダンダカの森へ赴く。そなたは、頼る者なきカウサリヤーの守り手となり、支えとなれ。

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Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• एकः: alone
• एकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• गमिष्यामि: I shall go
• गमिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सीतया: with Sita
• सीतया: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सहार्थे (with)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय (with)

• दण्डकान्: to the Dandaka (forests)
• दण्डकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्डक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; गत्यर्थे कर्म

• अनाथायाः: of the helpless
• अनाथायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies ‘कौशल्यायाः’)

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

• नाथः: protector
• नाथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कौशल्यायाः: of Kausalya
• कौशल्यायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौशल्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• भविष्यसि: you will be
• भविष्यसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद; मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Kaikeyi who is a woman of heinous deeds may follow, out of hostility, an unjust way in respect of my mother. In that case my mother may be entrusted to the care of Bharata who is righteous.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita
• Lakshmana
• Dandaka (forest)
• Kausalya

FAQs

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

Dharma of protection (nāthatva): when rightful support is removed, duty shifts to those capable—Lakshmana should safeguard Kausalya’s well-being.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama frames the exile plan as himself going with Sita, while assigning Lakshmana a home-duty: caring for Kausalya in Ayodhya.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective responsibility and service to elders: the ideal of supporting vulnerable family members.