Valmiki Ramayana 2.98.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 11

चित्रकूटप्रवेशः · Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta

Devanagari script

कृतकृत्या महाभागा वैदेही जनकात्मजा ।

भर्तारं सागरान्तायाः पृथिव्या यानुगच्छति ॥११॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.98.11

Transliteration

kṛtakṛtyā mahābhāgā vaidehī janakātmajā |

bhartāraṃ sāgarāntāyāḥ pṛthivyā yānugacchati ||11||

Translation

ജനകനന്ദിനിയായ വൈദേഹി മഹാഭാഗ്യവതി കൃതകൃത്യയായി; കാരണം സമുദ്രപര്യന്തമായ ഭൂമിയുടെ അധിപനായ തന്റെ ഭർത്താവിനെ അവൾ അനുഗമിക്കുന്നു.

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Word by Word

• kṛta-kṛtyā: having accomplished her purpose
• kṛta-kṛtyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + kṛtya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; vaidehī इति विशेषण; कर्मधारयः 'one whose duty is done'

• mahābhāgā: illustrious
• mahābhāgā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; vaidehī इति विशेषण

• vaidehī: Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• janaka-ātmajā: daughter of Janaka
• janaka-ātmajā: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; vaidehī इति समानाधिकरण; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (janakasya ātmajā)

• bhartāram: husband/lord (Rama)
• bhartāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sāgara-antāyāḥ: of the ocean-bounded
• sāgara-antāyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; pṛthivyāḥ इति विशेषण; तत्पुरुषः 'ocean-bounded'

• pṛthivyāḥ: of the earth
• pṛthivyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthivī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• yā: who
• yā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय (relative pronoun)

• anugacchati: follows
• anugacchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu√gam (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Sita, the illustrious daughter of Janaka and princess of Videha, has accomplished her purpose by following Rama, the lord of this earth bounded by the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Vaidehī)
• Janaka
• Rama
• earth (pṛthivī)
• ocean (sāgara)

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds marital dharma and steadfast commitment—Sītā chooses hardship with Rama, upholding truth and fidelity over comfort.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata reflects on the greatness of Sītā as he approaches the exile-dwelling of Rama and his household.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s constancy, courage, and wifely devotion (pativratā-dharma) are emphasized.