Shloka 16

Devanagari script

इति सीता च रामश्च लक्ष्मणश्च कृताञ्जलिः।अभिगम्याऽश्रमं सर्वे वाल्मीकि मभिवादयन्।।।।

Transliteration

iti sītā ca rāmaś ca lakṣmaṇaś ca kṛtāñjaliḥ | abhigamyāśramaṁ sarve vālmīkim abhivādayan ||

Translation

Demikianlah, Sita dan Rama, serta Lakshmana dengan kedua telapak tangan dirapatkan, mendekati pertapaan; semuanya memberi penghormatan kepada resi suci Valmiki.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• कृताञ्जलिः: with folded palms
• कृताञ्जलिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक); कृ (धातु) + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-प्रायः: ‘कृतः अञ्जलिः यस्य’ इति भावे (one with folded hands)

• अभिगम्य: having approached
• अभिगम्य: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); अव्ययभाव; ‘अभिगम्य’ = having approached

• आश्रमम्: hermitage
• आश्रमम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); बहुवचन; ‘सीता-राम-लक्ष्मणाः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• वाल्मीकिम्: Valmiki
• वाल्मीकिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाल्मीकि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन

• अभिवादयन्: paying obeisance / saluting
• अभिवादयन्: Kriya (क्रिया/मुख्यकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-वाद् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; बहुवचन; परस्मैपदी-भावः

Context

The great sage Valmiki conversant with righteousness was delighted. He honoured them by extending welcome and said 'Be seated'.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita
• Lakshmana
• Valmiki
• Hermitage (āśrama)

FAQs

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

Dharma as maryādā: honoring spiritual authority through respectful approach and salutation. Reverence to sages is presented as a foundational social and ethical duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana reach Valmiki’s hermitage and formally greet him with folded hands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and reverence—despite royal stature, they follow ascetic-house etiquette.