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Valmiki Ramayana 2.56.21: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 21

चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः

Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut

तां निष्ठितां बद्धकटां दृष्ट्वा रामस्सुदर्शनाम्।शुश्रूषमाणमेकाग्रमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.56.21

tāṁ niṣṭhitāṁ baddhakaṭāṁ dṛṣṭvā rāmaḥ sudarśanām | śuśrūṣamāṇam ekāgram idaṁ vacanam abravīt ||

堅く据えられ、結び合わせた筵で囲われた、見目麗しい庵が完成したのを見て、ラーマは一心に仕えようと控えるラクシュマナにこう語った。

ताम्that (hut)
ताम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; ‘पर्णशाला’ इत्यस्य निर्देशः
निष्ठिताम्firmly set
निष्ठिताम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootनि-स्था (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; ‘ताम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
बद्धकटाम्with mats tied (as walls)
बद्धकटाम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबद्ध-कट (प्रातिपदिक); बध् (धातु)+कट (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘बद्धा कटाः यस्याम्’ (with mats tied)
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive); अव्ययभाव; ‘having seen’
रामःRama
रामः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootराम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन
सुदर्शनाम्beautiful to look at
सुदर्शनाम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक); सु+दर्शन
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘सुन्दरं दर्शनं यस्याः’/‘सु-दर्शना’
शुश्रूषमाणम्attending/ready to serve
शुश्रूषमाणम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुश्रूष् (धातु)
Formशानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present middle participle); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; ‘लक्ष्मणम्’ (अनुक्त) इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
एकाग्रम्with focused attention
एकाग्रम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootएकाग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘एकं अग्रं यस्य’ = focused; ‘शुश्रूषमाणम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
इदम्this
इदम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; ‘वचनम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
वचनम्speech/words
वचनम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootवचन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन
अब्रवीत्said
अब्रवीत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Rama saw the good-looking leaf-hut with mats tied around as walls, and said to Lakshmana who was awaiting further command with rapt attention:

R
Rama
L
Lakshmana

FAQs

Dharma is conscientious service and mindful attention: Lakshmana’s readiness to serve (śuśrūṣā) and focused presence (ekāgratā) are portrayed as ethical excellence.

After the hut is completed, Rama observes it and then addresses Lakshmana, who stands by attentively for further instruction.

Lakshmana’s disciplined devotion—steadfast, attentive service without distraction.

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