Valmiki Ramayana 2.40.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 11

प्रयाणवर्णनम्

Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency

Spoken by Sumantra to RamaSetting: Ayodhya—near the chariot, departure point (palace courtyard/gate implied)Departure initiation; transport toward destination as directed by Rama

Devanagari script

ररथमारोह भद्रं ते राजपुत्र महायशः ।

क्षिप्रं त्वां प्रापयिष्यामि यत्र मां राम वक्ष्यसि ॥११॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.40.11

Transliteration

rathaṃ āroha bhadraṃ te rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ |

kṣipraṃ tvāṃ prāpayiṣyāmi yatra māṃ rāma vakṣyasi ||11||

Translation

O księciu wielkiej sławy, błogosławieństwo niech cię spotka, wsiądź na rydwan. Szybko zabiorę cię tam, gdzie mi, Rama, rozkażesz.

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Word by Word

• रथम्: chariot
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• आरोह: mount/ascend
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-ruh (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• भद्रम्: good fortune/well-being
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थे (benedictive usage)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• ते: to you/for you
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीय-पुरुष सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th case), एकवचन
• Role: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)

• राजपुत्र: O prince
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja-putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: राज्ञः पुत्रः), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• महायशः: O illustrious one
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महद् यशः यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Compound: Karmadharaya

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• त्वाम्: you
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीय-पुरुष सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• प्रापयिष्यामि: I will take/bring (you)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āp (धातु, णिच् causative)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: 'cause to reach')
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• यत्र: where
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; relative adverb (देश/स्थानवाचक)
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)

• माम्: me
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथम-पुरुष सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• राम: O Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)

• वक्ष्यसि: you will tell/direct
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

Sandhi Notes

• रथमारोह = रथम् + आरोह
• भद्रं ते = भद्रम् + ते
• त्वां प्रापयिष्यामि (anusvāra before consonant) = त्वाम्
• मां राम = माम् + राम

Context

O Illustrious prince, wish you well! Mount the chariot. I shall convey you speedily whereever you want.

The teaching

Support offered with blessings and readiness becomes a vehicle for dharma; loyal service hastens righteous action.

Ethical theme

Sevā-dharma / rājasevā

Devotion and practice

Offering one’s capacities (speed, skill, resources) in service of dharma; cultivating supportive speech and prompt help.

Mantra

भद्रं ते (auspicious benediction)

Mood and themes

Rasa

Vira (heroism), with Karuna (compassion)

Mood

Resolute, serviceful, swift

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya
• Itihasa
• Ethics
• Service
• Obedience

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Rāma
• chariot (ratha)

FAQs

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

Dharma of faithful service: Sumantra offers prompt assistance, subordinating his will to Rāma’s righteous direction.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra invites Rāma to board the chariot and promises to drive him quickly wherever Rāma commands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and readiness to serve—speed and obedience guided by respect.