Valmiki Ramayana 2.40.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 11

प्रयाणवर्णनम्

Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency

Devanagari script

ररथमारोह भद्रं ते राजपुत्र महायशः।क्षिप्रं त्वां प्रापयिष्यामि यत्र मां राम वक्ष्यसि।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.40.11

Transliteration

rathaṃ āroha bhadraṃ te rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ | kṣipraṃ tvāṃ prāpayiṣyāmi yatra māṃ rāma vakṣyasi ||2.40.11||

Translation

“ಮಹಾಯಶಸ್ವಿ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಮಂಗಳವಾಗಲಿ—ರಥವನ್ನು ಏರು. ಹೇ ರಾಮ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶೀಘ್ರವಾಗಿ ತಲುಪಿಸುವೆನು.”

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Word by Word

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आरोह: mount/ascend
• आरोह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-ruh (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• भद्रम्: good fortune/well-being
• भद्रम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थे (benedictive usage)

• ते: to you/for you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीय-पुरुष सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th case), एकवचन

• राजपुत्र: O prince
• राजपुत्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja-putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: राज्ञः पुत्रः), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• महायशः: O illustrious one
• महायशः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महद् यशः यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीय-पुरुष सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रापयिष्यामि: I will take/bring (you)
• प्रापयिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āp (धातु, णिच् causative)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: 'cause to reach')

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; relative adverb (देश/स्थानवाचक)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथम-पुरुष सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• राम: O Rama
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• वक्ष्यसि: you will tell/direct
• वक्ष्यसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

O Illustrious prince, wish you well! Mount the chariot. I shall convey you speedily whereever you want.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Rāma
• chariot (ratha)

FAQs

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

Dharma of faithful service: Sumantra offers prompt assistance, subordinating his will to Rāma’s righteous direction.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra invites Rāma to board the chariot and promises to drive him quickly wherever Rāma commands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and readiness to serve—speed and obedience guided by respect.