Valmiki Ramayana 2.45.24 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 24

अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः

The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile

Devanagari script

या हि नः सततं बुद्धिर्वेदमन्त्रानुसारिणी।त्वत्कृते सा कृता वत्स वनवासानुसारिणी।।।।

Transliteration

yā hi naḥ satataṁ buddhir vedamantrānusāriṇī | tvatkṛte sā kṛtā vatsa vanavāsānusāriṇī ||

Translation

Wahai anak tersayang, fikiran kami yang sentiasa menurut mantra-mantra Veda, kini demi engkau telah diarahkan untuk menuruti tata hidup berdiam di rimba.

Word by Word

• या: which
• या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; relative pronoun referring to बुद्धिः

• हि: indeed
• हि: Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (निपात) giving emphasis/causal nuance

• नः: our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• सततम्: always
• सततम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सततम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb

• बुद्धिः: mind, intention
• बुद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• वेद-मन्त्र-अनुसारिणी: following the Vedic mantras
• वेद-मन्त्र-अनुसारिणी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुसरिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; adjective agreeing with बुद्धिः; समासः—वेदमन्त्रान् अनुसरति इति

• त्वत्-कृते: for your sake
• त्वत्-कृते: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक) + कृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; idiomatically 'for your sake'; समासः—त्वया कृते (locative of cause)

• सा: that (mind)
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun referring to बुद्धिः

• कृता: has been made
• कृता: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; used predicatively with implied 'अस्ति'

• वत्स: dear child
• वत्स: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• वनवास-अनुसारिणी: following (you into) forest-dwelling
• वनवास-अनुसारिणी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वनवास (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुसरिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; adjective agreeing with बुद्धिः; समासः—वनवासम् अनुसरति इति

Context

O dear child, our minds always pursue the study of vedic hymns. For your sake now they are made to follow the life in the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Veda

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as steadfast alignment of one’s inner resolve with sacred duty: those devoted to Vedic discipline are willing to redirect their life toward hardship (forest-discipline) to support a righteous person.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rama proceeds toward exile, the Brahmins and elders of Ayodhya follow him and plead that he return; they declare their readiness to adopt forest-life for his sake.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion grounded in righteousness (bhakti joined with dharma): the speakers’ willingness to sacrifice comfort and routine for Rama’s cause.