Valmiki Ramayana 2.40.25: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 25

प्रयाणवर्णनम्

Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency

Devanagari script

अहो लक्ष्मण सिद्धार्थ स्सततं प्रियवादिनम् ।

भ्रातरं देवसङ्काशं यस्त्वं परिचरिष्यसि ॥२५॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.40.25

Transliteration

aho lakṣmaṇa siddhārthaḥ satataṃ priya-vādinam |

bhrātaraṃ deva-saṅkāśaṃ yas tvaṃ paricariṣyasi ||25||

Translation

അഹോ ലക്ഷ്മണാ! നിന്റെ ലക്ഷ്യം സഫലമായി; കാരണം സദാ പ്രിയവചനനായ, ദേവസമനായ സഹോദരനെ നീ സേവിക്കും.

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Word by Word

• aho: ah!/oh!
• aho: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aho (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विस्मयार्थक-निपात (exclamation)

• lakṣmaṇa: O Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (8th), एकवचन

• siddhārthaḥ: successful/fulfilled
• siddhārthaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siddha + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (siddho 'rthaḥ yasya = one whose aim is accomplished)

• satatam: always
• satatam: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satata (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण (always/constantly)

• priya-vādinam: pleasant-speaking
• priya-vādinam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya + vādin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (priyaṃ vadati iti = one who speaks pleasantly); विशेषणम् (qualifies bhrātaram)

• bhrātaram: brother
• bhrātaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• deva-saṅkāśam: godlike
• deva-saṅkāśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deva + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (devavat saṅkāśaḥ = godlike in appearance); विशेषणम् (qualifies bhrātaram)

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय (relative pronoun)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• paricariṣyasi: will attend/serve
• paricariṣyasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + √car (चर्)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Context

With your desires fulfilled, O Lakshmana, you will attend to your god-like brother who always speaks pleasant words.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is devoted service to the righteous: Lakṣmaṇa’s fulfilment lies in serving Rāma, aligning personal desire with duty and virtue.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rāma heads to exile, Lakṣmaṇa accompanies him; the onlookers praise Lakṣmaṇa’s fortune in being able to serve Rāma closely.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s loyalty (anurāga) and service-mindedness (sevā-bhāva), expressed as joyful commitment rather than mere obligation.