Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.11 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 11

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

न च मे भविता तत्र कश्चित्पथि परिश्रमः।पृष्ठतस्तव गच्छन्त्या विहारशयनेष्विव।।2.30.11।।

Transliteration

na ca me bhavitā tatra kaścit pathi pariśramaḥ |

pṛṣṭhatas tava gacchantyā vihāraśayaneṣv iva ||

Translation

Dan bagiku, di jalan itu tiada kesukaran sedikit pun; kerana aku berjalan di belakangmu, bagaikan bersiar-siar dalam kesenangan atau berbaring di pembaringan yang nyaman.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

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

• me: for me / of me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive)

• bhavitā: will be
• bhavitā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू, धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारार्थे परिप्रासः; भविष्यत्-कर्तृवाचक-प्रत्ययान्त (future agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘will be’ (with implied asti)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (there)

• kaścit: any (even a little)
• kaścit: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kaścit (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अल्पार्थकः (any/at all) विशेषणम् (pariśramaḥ)

• pathi: on the road
• pathi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pathin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• pariśramaḥ: fatigue
• pariśramaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pariśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• pṛṣṭhataḥ: behind
• pṛṣṭhataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pṛṣṭhatas (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (behind/from behind)

• tava: of you
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• gacchantyā: as I go
• gacchantyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्, धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘while going’

• vihāraśayaneṣu: in pleasure-walks and beds
• vihāraśayaneṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vihāra + śayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (vihāraś ca śayanāni ca)

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय

Context

You should not depart for the forest without taking me. Be it for penance or for the forest or for heaven, I wish to be with you.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma as willing endurance: Sītā upholds truthfulness of intention—she chooses hardship knowingly and treats it as light when it serves a righteous commitment.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā reassures Rama that travel and discomfort will not burden her if she is with him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and resilience—she expresses inner strength by redefining hardship through devotion and purpose.