Shloka 31

चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः

Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing

Devanagari script

रमणीयान्बहुविधान्पादपान्कुसुमोत्कटान्।सीतावचनसंरब्ध आनयामास लक्ष्मणः।।।।

Transliteration

ramaṇīyān bahuvidhān pādapān kusumotkaṭān | sītāvacanasaṁrabdha ānayāmāsa lakṣmaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Didorong oleh kata-kata Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa pun membawa kepadanya pelbagai jenis pepohon yang indah, sarat dengan gugusan bunga yang mekar.

Word by Word

• रमणीयान्: beautiful
• रमणीयान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (of पादपान्)

• बहुविधान्: of many kinds; various
• बहुविधान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु-विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• पादपान्: trees
• पादपान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन

• कुसुमोत्कटान्: laden with blossoms
• कुसुमोत्कटान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुसुम-उत्कट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• सीतावचनसंरब्धः: prompted by Sita's words
• सीतावचनसंरब्धः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सीता-वचन-संरब्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of लक्ष्मणः); हेत्वर्थे: stirred/urged by Sita's words

• आनयामास: brought
• आनयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-नी (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Periphrastic perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Cheered by Sita's indents, Lakshmana brought her various beautiful plants and stocks of flowers.

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana
• Sita

FAQs

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

Dharma as selfless service: Lakṣmaṇa responds to Sītā’s wishes without ego, embodying supportive duty within the family.

What is the narrative situation?

As Sītā expresses interest in forest blossoms, Lakṣmaṇa gathers and brings various flowering plants for her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s devotion, responsiveness, and willingness to serve joyfully.