Valmiki Ramayana 2.24.14 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 14

कौशल्यारामसंवादः

Kausalya–Rama Dialogue on Exile-Dharma

Devanagari script

एवमुक्ता तु रामेण कौशल्या शुभदर्शना। तथेत्युवाच सुप्रीता राममक्लिष्टकारिणम्।।2.24.14।।

Transliteration

evam uktā tu rāmeṇa kauśalyā śubha-darśanā | tathety uvāca suprītā rāmam akliṣṭa-kāriṇam ||

Translation

രാമൻ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ശുഭദർശിനിയായ കൗശല്യ അത്യന്തം സന്തുഷ്ടയായി, അക്ലിഷ്ടകർമ്മനായ രാമനോട്— “തഥാസ്തു” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारार्थ (thus)

• उक्ता: having been spoken to
• उक्ता: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (कौशल्या)

• तु: but, indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/अन्वय (but/indeed)

• रामेण: by Rama
• रामेण: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• कौशल्या: Kausalya
• कौशल्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kauśalyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शुभ-दर्शना: of auspicious appearance
• शुभ-दर्शना: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक) + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'कौशल्या')

• तथा: so, thus
• तथा: Vākya-prayojaka (वाक्यप्रयोजक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुमत्यर्थ (so be it)

• इति: thus (quoting)
• इति: Vākyāntar-sūcaka (वाक्यान्तरसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति (quotative marker)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सुप्रीता: very pleased
• सुप्रीता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su+prīta (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-प्राय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'कौशल्या')

• रामम्: to Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अक्लिष्ट-कारिणम्: unwearied in action
• अक्लिष्ट-कारिणम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a+ kliṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'रामम्')

Context

At these words of Rama, unshakable in action, auspicious-looking Kausalya, exceedingly pleased said 'Be it so'.

Characters & Entities

• Kauśalyā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is affirmed through acceptance: Kauśalyā aligns herself with righteous counsel even when it is emotionally costly.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing Rāma’s instructions about serving Daśaratha, Kauśalyā agrees and signals compliance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kauśalyā’s self-restraint and willingness to uphold duty over personal grief.