Valmiki Ramayana 2.60.7: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 7

षष्टितमः सर्गः — Kausalyā’s Lament and Sumantra’s Consolation

Sītā’s Fearless Forest-Life

Devanagari script

विजनेऽपि वने सीता वासं प्राप्य गृहेष्विव।विस्रम्भं लभतेऽभीता रामे सन्न्यस्तमानसा।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.60.7

Transliteration

vijane 'pi vane sītā vāsaṃ prāpya gṛheṣv iva |

visrambhaṃ labhate 'bhītā rāme sannyastamānasā ||

Translation

人けなき森にあっても、シーターはそこをまるで我が家のように住まいとし、安らかで恐れない。心のすべてをラーマに委ねているからである。

Ask anything about this verse...Ask

Word by Word

• vijane: in a lonely/deserted (place)
• vijane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vijana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular; adjective used substantively with vane

• api: even/also
• api: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (अपि)

• vane: in the forest
• vane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Locative, Singular

• sītā: Sita
• sītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīlinga, Nominative, Singular

• vāsam: dwelling/residence
• vāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Accusative, Singular

• prāpya: having obtained
• prāpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + āp (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)

• gṛheṣu: in homes
• gṛheṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Plural (बहुवचन)

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमाद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Comparative particle

• visrambham: confidence/trust
• visrambham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: visrambha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Accusative, Singular

• labhate: obtains
• labhate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (Present), Ātmanepada, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular

• abhītā: fearless
• abhītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-bhīta (bhī धातु + क्त, with negation a-)
• Form: Past participial adjective, Strīlinga, Nominative singular; adjective of sītā

• rāme: in Rama
• rāme: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• sannyastamānasā: with mind fixed (on him)
• sannyastamānasā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sannyasta (sam+ni+as धातु + क्त) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi: sannyastaṃ mānasaṃ yasyāḥ; Strīlinga, Nominative singular; adjective of sītā

Context

Sita with her mind fixed on Rama is living confidently in that desolate forest without any fear as if it were her home.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfastness: inner security arises from fidelity to one’s righteous commitment and trust in the virtuous (Rāma), not from external comfort.

What is the narrative situation?

During the exile period, Sītā is living in the wilderness; the speaker observes that she remains calm and confident despite the harsh setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s fearlessness and unwavering devotion—her mind remains anchored in Rāma, transforming hardship into a livable ‘home’.