Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.18 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 18

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

य स्त्वया सह स स्वर्गो निरयो यस्त्वया विना।इति जानन्परां प्रीतिं गच्छ राम मया सह।।2.30.18।।

Transliteration

yaḥ tvayā saha sa svargo nirayo yas tvayā vinā | iti jānan parāṃ prītiṃ gaccha rāma mayā saha || 2.30.18 ||

Translation

നിനക്കൊപ്പം ഞാൻ ഉള്ളിടം തന്നെയാണ് സ്വർഗ്ഗം; നിനക്കില്ലാത്തത് നരകം. ഇതറിഞ്ഞ്, ഹേ രാമാ, പരമ പ്രീതിയോടെ എന്നോടൊപ്പം വരിക.

Word by Word

• yaḥ: that which/whatever
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject; relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम

• tvayā: with you/by you
• tvayā: Sahakari (सहकारी/Instrument; with saha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakarana (सहकरण/association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (postposition meaning 'with')

• saḥ: that (indeed)
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject; demonstrative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; निर्देशवाचक सर्वनाम

• svargaḥ: heaven
• svargaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• nirayaḥ: hell
• nirayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niraya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• yaḥ: that which
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject; relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम

• tvayā: with you
• tvayā: Sahakari (सहकारी/Instrument; with vinā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• vinā: without
• vinā: Apadana (अपादान/separation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vinā (अव्यय)
• Form: विना-अव्यय (postposition meaning 'without')

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• jānan: knowing
• jānan: Karta (कर्ता; participial, referring to Rama)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्यय (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• parām: supreme/great
• parām: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• prītim: love/affection
• prītim: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriya (क्रिया/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• rāma: O Rama
• rāma: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• mayā: with me
• mayā: Sahakari (सहकारी/Instrument; with saha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakarana (सहकरण/association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (with)

Context

If you do not take me to the forest without the least hesitation I shall consume poison right now, but not live under the control of enemies (at Ayodhya).

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• svarga
• niraya

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as truthful allegiance: Sītā defines her moral universe by rightful companionship—togetherness in duty is ‘svarga’.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā intensifies her plea, reframing exile as spiritually and emotionally fulfilling if shared with Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-minded fidelity and clarity of values—she treats separation as moral and existential ruin.