Valmiki Ramayana 2.52.62: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 62

गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्

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

Devanagari script

परितुष्टा हि सा देवी वनवासं गते मयि।राजानं नातिशङ्केत 'मिथ्यावादी'ति धार्मिकम्।।2.52.62।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.52.62

Transliteration

parituṣṭā hi sā devī vanavāsaṃ gate mayi |

rājānaṃ nātiśaṅketa 'mithyāvādī' iti dhārmikam || 2.52.62 ||

Translation

ನಾನು ವನವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದು ಆ ದೇವಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ತೃಪ್ತಳಾಗುವಳು; ಆಗ ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ‘ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರ’ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಇನ್ನೆಂದೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಂಶಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.

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Word by Word

• परितुष्टा: fully satisfied
• परितुष्टा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-तुष् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
• Form: क्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate/qualifier of सा देवी

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

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• देवी: queen
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वनवासम्: forest-dwelling
• वनवासम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन + वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वितीया as goal/object with गम् implied in गते

• गते: when (I) had gone
• गते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
• Form: क्त (PPP), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; locative absolute with मयि

• मयि: when I
• मयि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी, एकवचन; with गते forming locative absolute

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• अतिशङ्केत्: would suspect (much)
• अतिशङ्केत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति-शङ्क् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; with न = 'would not suspect much'

• मिथ्यावादी: a liar
• मिथ्यावादी: Pratijñā/Predicate (विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिथ्या (अव्यय) + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; quoted predicate-noun in iti-clause

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative)

• धार्मिकम्: righteous
• धार्मिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धार्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of राजानम्

Context

If queen Kaikeyi is fully satisfied that I have gone to dwell in the forest, she will no longer have any doubt and will believe that righteous king Dasaratha is not a liar.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Daśaratha (rājā)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Satya and royal credibility: Rāma acts to protect Daśaratha’s reputation for truth, showing that a king’s dharma includes being trusted as सत्यवादी.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma anticipates Kaikeyī’s suspicion and arranges circumstances so she cannot accuse Daśaratha of falsehood regarding the exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s filial protectiveness—he safeguards his father’s moral standing even while suffering personal loss.