Valmiki Ramayana 1.49.22 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 49, Shloka 22

अहल्याशापमोक्षः

The Release of Ahalya and Indra’s Restoration

Devanagari script

रामोऽपि परमां पूजां गौतमस्य महामुने:।सकाशाद्विधिवत्प्राप्य जगाम मिथिलां तत:।।।।

Transliteration

rāmo 'pi paramāṃ pūjāṃ gautamasya mahā-muneḥ |

sakāśād vidhivat prāpya jagāma mithilāṃ tataḥ ||

Translation

രാമനും മഹാമുനി ഗൗതമനിൽ നിന്ന് വിധിപൂർവ്വം പരമമായ പൂജ സ്വീകരിച്ച്, അവിടെ നിന്ന് പിന്നെ മിഥിലയിലേക്കു പുറപ്പെട്ടു.

Word by Word

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• api: also
• api: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta, additive ‘also’

• paramām: supreme/great
• paramām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agreeing with ‘pūjām’

• pūjām: honour/hospitality
• pūjām: Karma (कर्म) of ‘prāpya’
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• gautamasya: of Gautama
• gautamasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gautama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• mahā-muneḥ: of the great sage
• mahā-muneḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; in apposition to ‘gautamasya’

• sakāśāt: from the presence of/from
• sakāśāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Pañcamī vibhakti (पञ्चमी/5th), Ekavacana; ablative of source

• vidhivat: duly
• vidhivat: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhivat (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya adverb ‘according to rule’

• prāpya: having received
• prāpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āp (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्) ‘having obtained/received’

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्) perfect, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• mithilām: to Mithilā
• mithilām: Karma (कर्म) / Gati-karman (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mithilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; goal of motion

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla/Deśa (काल/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya adverb ‘thereafter/from there’

Context

'Hearing Indra, all the devatas accompanied by maruts. Lead by the Fire-god devatas approached and said':

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Gautama
• Mithila

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring the righteous and receiving honor humbly and correctly; Rama’s conduct models maryādā—accepting hospitality as prescribed and proceeding without attachment.

What is the narrative situation?

The Ahalya-Gautama episode concludes: Rama receives Gautama’s hospitality and continues the journey onward to Mithila.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s humility and discipline in dharmic social conduct (proper reception, then purposeful continuation of duty).