Valmiki Ramayana 2.119.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 119, Shloka 11

अनसूयाप्रीतिदानम्

Anasūyā’s Blessing and the Forest Path

Devanagari script

अलङ्कुरु च तावत्त्वं प्रत्यक्षं मम मैथिलि।प्रीतिं जनय मे वत्से दिव्यालङ्कारशोभिता।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.119.11

Transliteration

alaṅkuru ca tāvat tvaṁ pratyakṣaṁ mama maithili | prītiṁ janaya me vatse divyālaṅkāraśobhitā ||

Translation

ഹേ മൈഥിലി, ഇപ്പോൾ എന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ തന്നേ നീ അലംകരിക്കൂ; വത്സേ, ദിവ്യാഭരണങ്ങളാൽ ദീപ്തയായി പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു എനിക്ക് ആനന്ദം പകരുക.

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Word by Word

• alaṅkuru: adorn (yourself)
• alaṅkuru: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √alaṅkṛ (अलङ्कृ भूषणे)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• tāvat: for the moment
• tāvat: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/अवधि-बोधक-अव्यय (for now/so long)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• pratyakṣam: in (my) presence
• pratyakṣam: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pratyakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative: in (my) presence)

• mama: of me / my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• maithili: O Maithili (Sita)
• maithili: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• prītim: delight/joy
• prītim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• janaya: produce/cause
• janaya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (जन् प्रादुर्भावे) (causative: जनयति)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), णिच्-प्रत्ययान्त-धातु (Causative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• me: for me / to me
• me: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• vatse: dear child
• vatse: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (संबोधनार्थे), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; स्नेहसम्बोधन

• divya-alaṅkāra-śobhitā: adorned with divine ornaments
• divya-alaṅkāra-śobhitā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + alaṅkāra (प्रातिपदिक) + śobhita (कृदन्त; √śubh/√śobh + kta)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (divyaiḥ alaṅkāraiḥ śobhitā), भूतकृदन्त (kta), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; tvam इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Context

O Sita, adorn yourself in my presence. Dear child, permit me the pleasure of adorning you with these divine ornaments.

Characters & Entities

• Anasūyā
• Sītā (Maithilī)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as auspicious blessing and support for a righteous person—elders strengthen the virtuous through affectionate gifts and encouragement.

What is the narrative situation?

Anasūyā requests Sītā to adorn herself in her presence, preparing to bestow divine ornaments.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Anasūyā’s nurturing generosity and Sītā’s receptive humility within a dharmic relationship of elder and guest.