Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.27: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 27

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

न देवि तव दुःखेन स्वर्गमप्यभिरोचये।न हि मेऽस्ति भयं किञ्चित्स्वयम्भोरिव सर्वतः।।2.30.27।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.30.27

Transliteration

na devi tava duḥkhena svargam apy abhirocaye | na hi me 'sti bhayaṃ kiñcit svayambhor iva sarvataḥ || 2.30.27 ||

Translation

“ໂອ ເທວີ, ເມື່ອເຈົ້າເສົ້າໂສກ ແມ່ນແຕ່ສະຫວັນກໍບໍ່ເປັນທີ່ປາຖະໜາຂອງເຮົາ. ເພາະເຮົາບໍ່ມີຄວາມຢ້ານກົວຈາກທິດໃດເລີຍ—ດັ່ງສະວະຍັມພູ (ພຣະພຣົມ) ເອງ”

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Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• देवि: O देवी
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-रूप

• दुःखेन: by/with (your) grief
• दुःखेन: Hetu/Karana (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• स्वर्गम्: heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपेक्षा-अव्यय (particle: even/also)

• अभिरोचये: I desire/approve
• अभिरोचये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√रुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

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

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन (Genitive/Dative sg); here: चतुर्थी-अर्थे (to me)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here: प्रथमा (subject of अस्ति)

• किञ्चित्: anything at all
• किञ्चित्: Visheshaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किञ्चित् (सर्वनाम/अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-प्रमाण (anything/a little)

• स्वयम्भोः: of Svayambhu (Brahmā)
• स्वयम्भोः: Upamana-sambandha (उपमान-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयम्भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Upama-marker (उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय

• सर्वतः: from all sides; in every way
• सर्वतः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: दिक्/परिमाणवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: from all sides/at all)

Context

When you are in grief O Devi! I do not desire even heaven. Like the self-created Brahma, I have no fear for any one.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Svayambhū (Brahmā)
• Svarga (heaven)

FAQs

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

Dharma prioritizes relational responsibility and compassion over personal gain; Rāma values Sītā’s wellbeing above even heavenly reward.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma begins consoling Sītā, declaring that her grief matters more to him than any pleasure, even svarga.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness and steadfast love—Rāma presents calm courage while centering Sītā’s emotional state.