Shloka 3

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः

Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

तत स्तदिक्ष्वाकुवरौ सन्ततं विविधैर्द्रुमैः।काननं तौ विविशतुस्सीतया सह राघवौ।।3.7.3।।

Transliteration

tataḥ tad ikṣvākuvarau santataṃ vividhair drumaiḥ |

kānanaṃ tau viviśatuḥ sītayā saha rāghavau || 3.7.3 ||

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം ഇക്ഷ്വാകുവംശത്തിലെ ശ്രേഷ്ഠരായ ആ രണ്ടു രാഘവർ, നാനാവിധ വൃക്ഷങ്ങളാൽ സാന്ദ്രമായ കാനനത്തിലേക്ക് സീതയോടുകൂടെ പ്രവേശിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/काल-अव्यय (thereafter)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (at that time)

• इक्ष्वाकुवरौ: the two best of the Ikshvakus
• इक्ष्वाकुवरौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु-वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; तत्पुरुषः (best of Ikṣvāku line)

• सन्ततम्: continuous, densely spread
• सन्ततम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्तत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (for काननम्)

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (for द्रुमैः)

• द्रुमैः: with trees
• द्रुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; करण/साधन (instr. pl.)

• काननम्: forest
• काननम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; कर्ता

• विविशतुः: entered
• विविशतुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि√विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सीतया: with Sita
• सीतया: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सह-योगे

• सह: with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय

• राघवौ: the two Raghavas
• राघवौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; कर्ता (apposition to तौ)

Context

O reverend one, I will kill with a sharp-edged arrow, glowing like a thunderbolt, all those herds of animals who keep coming here.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Ikṣvāku (dynasty)
• forest (kānana)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as steadfast companionship and duty: Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa proceed together, and Sītā remains with them, reflecting commitment to rightful conduct even in hardship.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and Sītā move deeper into the forest as part of their exile journey, approaching the region where sages dwell.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and solidarity—facing the wilderness together without abandoning one another.