Shloka 16

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रस्थानम्

Departure from Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

गम्यतां वत्स सौमित्रे भवानपि च गच्छतु।आगन्तव्यं च ते दृष्ट्वा पुनरेवाश्रमं मम।।।।

Transliteration

gamyatāṃ vatsa saumitre bhavān api ca gacchatu |

āgantavyaṃ ca te dṛṣṭvā punar evāśramaṃ mama ||

Translation

Vai então, querido filho; ó Saumitra, tu também podes partir. E, depois de ver esses lugares, retorna novamente ao meu āśrama.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक (thereafter)

• शुभतरे: more auspicious (two)
• शुभतरे: Karma (कर्म; with तूणी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभतर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषणं (qualifies तूणी)

• तूणी: two quivers
• तूणी: Karma (कर्म/Object given)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तूणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन

• धनुषी: two bows
• धनुषी: Karma (कर्म/Object given)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• आयतेक्षणा: the long-eyed lady
• आयतेक्षणा: Karta (कर्ता; apposition to सीता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयत+ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (आयते ईक्षणे यस्याः), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सीतायाः विशेषणम्

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तयोः: to those two / of those two
• तयोः: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; recipient in genitive construction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (Genitive), द्विवचन

• भ्रात्रोः: of the two brothers
• भ्रात्रोः: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; recipients: 'to the two brothers')
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, द्विवचन

• खङ्गौ: two swords
• खङ्गौ: Karma (कर्म/Object given)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• विमलौ: spotless, excellent (two)
• विमलौ: Karma (कर्म; with खङ्गौ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषणं (qualifies खङ्गौ)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक

Context

O dear Rama, O Lakshmana you may leave (now), you may have to come back to this hermitage after seeing those places.

Characters & Entities

• Sūtīkṣṇa
• Lakshmana (Saumitra)
• Rama
• Hermitage (āśrama)

FAQs

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

It reflects responsible guidance and continuing fellowship: dharma includes maintaining ties with the righteous and returning to one’s benefactors with gratitude and accountability.

What is the narrative situation?

Sūtīkṣṇa gives leave for their journey but requests that they return to his hermitage after visiting the nearby hermitage-sites.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sūtīkṣṇa’s caring oversight; the princes’ implied reliability in keeping a sage’s instruction.