Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.47: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 47

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

ततः प्रहृष्टा प्रतिपूर्णमानसायशश्विनी भर्तुरवेक्ष्य भाषितम्।धनानि रत्नानि च दातुमङ्गनाप्रचक्रमे धर्मभृतां मनस्स्विनी।।2.30.47।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.30.47

Transliteration

tataḥ prahṛṣṭā pratipūrṇamānasā yaśasvinī bhartur avekṣya bhāṣitam |

dhanāni ratnāni ca dātum aṅganā pracakrame dharmabhṛtāṃ manasvinī ||2.30.47||

Translation

Então a ilustre senhora, com o coração pleno e jubilosa pelas palavras do esposo, começou a dar riquezas e joias, oferecendo-as com ardor aos que sustentam o dharma.

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Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; from तद्)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (time/sequence)

• प्रहृष्टा: overjoyed
• प्रहृष्टा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; from √हृष्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त participle used adjectivally; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रतिपूर्णमानसा: with a fully satisfied mind
• प्रतिपूर्णमानसा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतिपूर्ण-मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: प्रतिपूर्ण + मानस; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; bahuvrihi-like sense but form as tatpurusha adjective ‘with mind fully satisfied’

• यशश्विनी: famous/illustrious
• यशश्विनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भर्तुः: of (her) husband
• भर्तुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अवेक्ष्य: having considered/seen
• अवेक्ष्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having looked at/considered’

• भाषितम्: the words spoken
• भाषितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाषित (प्रातिपदिक; from √भाष्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘what was spoken’

• धनानि: wealths/treasures
• धनानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• रत्नानि: gems
• रत्नानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

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

• दातुम्: to give
• दातुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन् infinitive; ‘to give’

• अङ्गना: the lady/woman (queen)
• अङ्गना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रचक्रमे: began
• प्रचक्रमे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• धर्मभृताम्: of the righteous (kings)
• धर्मभृताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म-भृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: धर्म + भृत्; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; ‘of the upholders of dharma’

• मनस्विनी: high-minded
• मनस्विनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

I have been living with you for a long time, O Rama! I am young and chaste. Why do you, like an actor, wish to hand me over to others.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is enacted through dāna and detachment: Sītā’s fulfilled mind turns immediately to righteous redistribution, showing that ethical action is strengthened by truthful resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration summarizes Sītā’s joyful compliance with Rāma’s instruction, marking the close of the sarga as she begins gifting away valuables.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

High-minded generosity and steadiness—Sītā’s readiness to transform royal wealth into merit-supporting charity.