Valmiki Ramayana 2.86.3: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 3

लक्ष्मणगुणवर्णनम् · Lakshmana’s Vigil and Guha’s Testimony

Spoken by Guha to LakshmanaSetting: Śṛṅgiverapura (Guha’s Niṣāda settlement) on the Gaṅgā bankPlaces named: Śṛṅgiverapura, GaṅgāAyodhyā-to-forest exile; first major halt after leaving the city

Devanagari script

इयं तात सुखा शय्या त्वदर्थमुपकल्पिता ।

प्रत्याश्वसिहि शेष्वास्यां सुखं राघवनन्दन ॥३॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.86.3

Transliteration

iyaṃ tāta sukhā śayyā tvadarthamupakalpitā |

pratyāśvasihi śeṣvāsyāṃ sukhaṃ rāghavanandana ||3||

Translation

Wahai sahabat yang dikasihi, permata keturunan Raghu! Hamparan peraduan yang nyaman ini telah disediakan khusus demi tuanku. Berlapanglah dada, berbaringlah di atasnya dengan tenteram dan bahagia, wahai putera Rāghava.

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Word by Word

• इयम्: this
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/निर्देश), एकवचन
• Role: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)

• तात: dear one
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन
• Role: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)

• सुखा: comfortable
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—शय्या
• Role: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)

• शय्या: bed, couch
• Type: Noun
• Root: शय्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)

• त्वदर्थम्: for your sake
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद्-अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक; त्वद् + अर्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (उद्देश्य), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—त्वदर्थम् ‘for your sake’
• Role: प्रयोजन (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• उपकल्पिता: has been prepared
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-कल्प् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘arranged/prepared’
• Role: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)

• प्रत्याश्वसि: be reassured
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-आ-श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
• Role: क्रिया (Imperative/आज्ञा)

• हि: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) हेत्वर्थ/बलार्थ
• Role: निपात (Particle)

• शेष्व: lie down
• Type: Verb
• Root: शी (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; रूपम्—शे + स्व (आत्मनेपद-आज्ञा)
• Role: क्रिया (Imperative/आज्ञा)

• अस्याम्: on this (bed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन
• Role: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)

• सुखम्: comfortably, peacefully
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रायः क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (adverbial accusative)
• Role: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)

• राघवनन्दन: O delight of the Raghus
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव-नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक; राघव + नन्दन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—राघवस्य नन्दनः ‘delight/son of Raghu-line’
• Role: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

Sandhi Notes

• त्वदर्थमुपकल्पिता = त्वदर्थम् + उपकल्पिता (म् + उ → म)

Context

My friend, Lakshmana, the delight of the Raghavas! this comfortable couch has been arranged for you. Lie down peacefully without any anxiety.

The teaching

Honoring a virtuous guest—especially one in hardship—by providing rest and reassurance is itself dharma.

Ethical theme

Atithi-dharma / sakhya-dharma

For your practice

Cultivates sevā and hospitality as devotional practice toward the righteous.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shringara (love), with Shanta (peace)

Mood

Tender, reassuring, hospitable

Themes

• Hospitality
• Friendship
• Service
• Bhakti

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Lakshmana
• Raghu

FAQs

Who is speaking in this verse and to whom?

Guha, the king of the Nishadas, is speaking to Lakshmana. Guha is urging Lakshmana to rest on a bed prepared for him, concerned about Lakshmana's comfort while keeping watch over Rama and Sita.

What is the significance of the term 'tāta' used by Guha?

The term 'tāta' is an affectionate address meaning 'father', 'son', or 'dear friend'. Here, it highlights the deep bond of friendship and affection Guha feels towards Lakshmana, treating him like family.