Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.24: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 24

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

तस्या स्फटिकसङ्काशं वारि सन्तापसम्भवम्।नेत्राभ्यां परिसुस्राव पङ्कजाभ्यामिवोदकम्।।2.30.24।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.30.24

Transliteration

tasyāḥ sphaṭika-saṅkāśaṃ vāri santāpa-sambhavam | netrābhyāṃ parisusrāva paṅkajābhyām ivodakam || 2.30.24 ||

Translation

Dari kedua matanya mengalir air mata jernih bak kristal, lahir daripada kepedihan yang membara, bagaikan air yang menitis dari sepasang bunga teratai.

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Word by Word

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• sphaṭika-saṅkāśam: crystal-like
• sphaṭika-saṅkāśam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sphaṭika (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (स्फटिकस्य सङ्काशम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vāri)

• vāri: water (tears)
• vāri: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• santāpa-sambhavam: born of distress
• santāpa-sambhavam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: santāpa (प्रातिपदik) + sambhava (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (सन्तापात् सम्भवम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vāri)

• netrābhyām: from (her) two eyes
• netrābhyām: Apadana (अपादान/source; 'from the eyes')
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन

• parisusrāva: flowed forth
• parisusrāva: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-sru (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• paṅkajābhyām: from two lotuses
• paṅkajābhyām: Upamana (उपमान; 'from two lotuses')
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṅkaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/simile)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय

• udakam: water
• udakam: Upameya (उपमेय; what is compared—vāri/bāṣpa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपमेयार्थे (here: 'water' as compared)

Context

Crystal-like tears arising out of distress flowed from her eyes like water trickling from two lotuses.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā

FAQs

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

The verse frames Sītā’s suffering as the human cost of dharma-driven choices; it highlights compassion and emotional truthfulness as part of righteous life.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā is overwhelmed with grief as the forest-exile situation unfolds, and the narration describes her tears.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s steadfast love and sincerity—her emotions are unfeigned, arising from deep devotion and concern.