Valmiki Ramayana 2.24.33 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 33

कौशल्यारामसंवादः

Kausalya–Rama Dialogue on Exile-Dharma

Devanagari script

गच्छ पुत्र त्वमेकाग्रो भद्रं तेऽस्तु सदा विभुः।पुनस्त्वयि निवृत्ते तु भविष्यामि गतव्यथा।।2.24.33।।

Transliteration

gaccha putra tvam ekāgro bhadraṃ te ’stu sadā vibhuḥ |

punas tvayi nivṛtte tu bhaviṣyāmi gatavyathā || 2.24.33 ||

Translation

അതിനാൽ പോകുക, മകനേ, ഏകാഗ്രചിത്തനായി; നിനക്കു സദാ മംഗളം—വിഭുവായ പരമേശ്വരൻ നിന്നെ കാത്തുകൊള്ളട്ടെ. നീ മടങ്ങിവരുമ്പോഴേ ഞാൻ വ്യഥാമുക്തനാകൂ.

Word by Word

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (Imperative/लोट्), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person/मध्यम), Eka-vacana (singular/एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• putra: O son
• putra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (vocative), Eka-vacana

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā (nominative), Eka-vacana

• ekāgraḥ: single-minded; focused
• ekāgraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekāgra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Eka-vacana; viśeṣaṇa of tvam

• bhadram: welfare; good fortune
• bhadram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka-liṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Eka-vacana; used as benedictive noun 'good fortune'

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Caturthī-vibhakti (dative/चतुर्थी), Eka-vacana

• astu: let it be
• astu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (Imperative/लोट्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथम), Eka-vacana, Parasmaipada

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• vibhuḥ: the Lord; the mighty one
• vibhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Eka-vacana; subject of implied 'astu' (may the Lord be...)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (पुनरावृत्ति-वाचक)

• tvayi: when you
• tvayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Saptamī (locative), Eka-vacana; locative absolute with nivṛtte

• nivṛtte: have returned
• nivṛtte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-√vṛt (धातु) (kta-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: Kta (past passive participle), Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Eka-vacana; locative absolute with tvayi

• tu: then; but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• bhaviṣyāmi: I shall become
• bhaviṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (Simple Future/लृट्), Uttama-puruṣa (1st person), Eka-vacana, Parasmaipada

• gata-vyathā: free from distress
• gata-vyathā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + vyathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: gatā vyathā yasyāḥ; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Eka-vacana; predicate adjective of implied 'aham'

Context

Go with a steadfast mind, O my son! May god be gracious. Only with your return, I shall be relieved of my suffering.

Characters & Entities

• Kauśalyā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma includes blessing and support for the righteous path even when it causes personal suffering—prioritizing the son’s duty and safety.

What is the narrative situation?

Having failed to dissuade Rāma, Kauśalyā gives permission and a prayer for his protection.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Selfless love: she subordinates her own distress to Rāma’s dharmic mission.