Valmiki Ramayana 2.117.19: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 19

अत्र्याश्रमगमनम् तथा अनसूयोपदेशः

Arrival at Atri’s Hermitage and Anasuya’s Counsel

Devanagari script

अभिवाद्य च वैदेही तापसीं तामनिन्दिताम्।बद्धाञ्जलिपुटा हृष्टा पर्यपृच्छदनामयम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.117.19

Transliteration

abhivādya ca vaidehī tāpasīṃ tām aninditām |

baddhāñjali-puṭā hṛṣṭā paryapṛcchad anāmayam ||

Translation

Setelah memberi penghormatan kepada pertapa wanita itu yang tidak bercela, Vaidehī dengan tangan dirapatkan penuh takzim dan hati gembira, bertanya tentang kesejahteraannya.

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Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महाभागाम्: highly fortunate
• महाभागाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सीताम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भावकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having seen’

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सीताम्’ एव

• धर्मचारिणीम्: practising dharma
• धर्मचारिणीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + चारिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘धर्मं चरति’ (practising righteousness)

• सान्त्वयन्ती: consoling
• सान्त्वयन्ती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सान्त्वय् (धातु; causative/denominative from सान्त्व)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सा’ (अनसूया) इत्यस्य विशेषण

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हृष्टा: delighted
• हृष्टा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वक्तुः (अनसूयायाः) विशेषण

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately
• दिष्ट्या: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (idiomatic adverb), ‘fortunately/by good luck’

• धर्मम्: dharma/duty
• धर्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अवेक्षसे: you observe/attend to
• अवेक्षसे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Context

It is here that Bharata, mothers along with citizens of Ayodhya have visited me. That memory soaked with grief is chasing me.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Anasūyā

FAQs

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

Dharma in social conduct includes respectful greeting and concern for another’s welfare; courtesy is treated as a moral practice grounded in sincerity (satya) and compassion.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā completes the formal approach to Anasūyā by saluting her and asking after her health.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s gentleness and propriety—she combines reverence with warm, humane concern.