Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 48

अशोकवनिकाविचारः

Survey of the Aśoka Grove and its Enchanted Landscape

Devanagari script

वनेचराणां सततं नूनं स्पृहयते पुरा।रामस्य दयिता भार्या जनकस्यसुता सती।।।।

Transliteration

vanecarāṇāṃ satataṃ nūnaṃ spṛhayate purā | rāmasya dayitā bhāryā janakasyasutā satī ||

Translation

Pastilah pada masa dahulu, puteri Janaka yang suci—isteri kesayangan Rāma—sentiasa merindui pergaulan dengan mereka yang tinggal dan bergerak di rimba.

Word by Word

• vane-carāṇām: of forest-dwellers
• vane-carāṇām: Karma (कर्म) (object of desire)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक) + cara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃ-liṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahu-vacana; tatpuruṣa: vane carāḥ (forest-dwellers)

• satatam: constantly
• satatam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satatam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; time-frequency adverb

• nūnam: surely
• nūnam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nūnam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; certainty particle

• spṛhayate: longs for
• spṛhayate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: spṛh (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present); Prathama-puruṣa, Eka-vacana; ātmanepada

• purā: formerly
• purā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; time adverb "formerly"

• rāmasya: of Rāma
• rāmasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃ-liṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Eka-vacana

• dayitā: dear
• dayitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dayitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strī-liṅga, Prathamā, Eka-vacana

• bhāryā: wife
• bhāryā: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strī-liṅga, Prathamā, Eka-vacana

• janakasya: of Janaka
• janakasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃ-liṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Eka-vacana

• sutā: daughter
• sutā: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strī-liṅga, Prathamā, Eka-vacana

• satī: chaste
• satī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strī-liṅga, Prathamā, Eka-vacana

Context

"The daughter of Janaka, the chaste wife of Rama, used to for the company of those creatures wandering in the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Janaka

FAQs

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

Dharma includes harmony with living beings and simplicity of life: Sītā’s affection for forest life reflects gentleness and non-violence in disposition.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān recalls Sītā’s prior fondness for forest surroundings to justify why she might come out into the grove.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saumya-bhāva (gentle nature): she is portrayed as naturally drawn to peaceful, living environments.