Valmiki Ramayana 2.52.28 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 28

गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्

Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs

Devanagari script

नैवाहमनुशोचामि लक्ष्मणो न च मैथिली।अयोध्यायाश्च्युताश्चेति वने वत्स्यामहेति च।।2.52.28।।

Transliteration

naivāham anuśocāmi lakṣmaṇo na ca maithilī | ayodhyāyāś cyutāś ceti vane vatsyāmaheti ca || 2.52.28 ||

Translation

അയോധ്യയിൽ നിന്ന് നീക്കപ്പെട്ടതുകൊണ്ടോ, വനത്തിൽ വസിക്കേണ്ടിവരുമെന്ന ചിന്തകൊണ്ടോ ഞാൻ ശോകിക്കുന്നില്ല; ലക്ഷ്മണനും അല്ല, മൈഥിലിയും അല്ല.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• eva: at all; indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative, Singular

• anuśocāmi: I grieve, I regret
• anuśocāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu√śuc (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada, 1st person, Singular

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• maithilī: Maithilī (Sītā)
• maithilī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• ayodhyāyāḥ: from Ayodhyā
• ayodhyāyāḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• cyutāḥ: having departed
• cyutāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √cyu (धातु) + cyuta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Plural; predicate with implied 'vayam' (we): 'having departed/been removed'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति) marking reported thought/speech

• vane: in the forest
• vane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• vatsyāmahe: we shall dwell
• vatsyāmahe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), Ātmanepada, 1st person, Plural (बहुवचन)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

Context

I do not regret my banishment from Ayodhya to live in the forest. Neither Lakshmana nor Sita does.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhyā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā (Maithilī)
• Forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadfast acceptance of a rightful duty (exile) without complaint, maintaining inner composure and truthfulness to one’s vow.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma reassures Sumantra that the exile causes no regret to him, Lakṣmaṇa, or Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Equanimity (samatā) and courage grounded in dharma.