Valmiki Ramayana 2.86.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 11

लक्ष्मणगुणवर्णनम्

Lakshmana’s Vigil and Guha’s Testimony

Devanagari script

यो न देवासुरैस्सर्वैश्शक्यः प्रसहितुं युधि।तं पश्य गुह संविष्टं तृणेषु सह सीतया।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.86.11

Transliteration

yo na devāsuraiḥ sarvaiḥ śakyaḥ prasahituṃ yudhi | taṃ paśya guha saṃviṣṭaṃ tṛṇeṣu saha sītayā ||

Translation

ໂອ ກຸຫະ ຈົ່ງເບິ່ງ—ພະຣາມຜູ້ທີ່ເທວະແລະອະສຸຣະທັງປວງຮ່ວມກັນກໍຕ້ານທານບໍ່ໄດ້ໃນສົງຄາມ ບັດນີ້ກັບນອນພັກຢູ່ເທິງຫຍ້າ ໂດຍມີນາງສີຕາຢູ່ຄຽງຂ້າງ

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Word by Word

• यः: who (he)
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• देवासुरैः: by gods and demons
• देवासुरैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (देवाश्च असुराश्च)

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying देवासुरैः)

• शक्यः: possible (to be)
• शक्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (possible)

• प्रसहितुम्: to withstand
• प्रसहितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + सह् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), क्रियार्थक (to withstand)

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पश्य: see/behold
• पश्य: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गुह: O Guha
• गुह: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• संविष्टम्: seated/lying down
• संविष्टम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + विश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying तम्)

• तृणेषु: on the grass
• तृणेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), बहुवचन

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक

• सीतया: with Sita
• सीतया: Sahakari (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन

Context

O Guha! behold Rama, whom gods and demons combined cannot withstand in a battle now lying on a bed of grass with Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Guha
• Devas
• Asuras

FAQs

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

Dharma is restrained power: the mightiest warrior accepts hardship without complaint, showing that true strength serves righteousness, not luxury.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa points out to Guha the contrast between Rāma’s invincibility in war and his simple resting on grass during exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s humility and adherence to dharma—accepting exile’s austerities while remaining supremely capable.