Valmiki Ramayana 2.39.35 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 35

एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः

Dasaratha’s Lament, Sumantra’s Commission, and Sita’s Vow of Marital Dharma

Devanagari script

सुप्तायास्ते गमिष्यन्ति नव वर्षाणि पञ्च च।सा समग्रमिह प्राप्तं मां द्रक्ष्यसि सुहृद्वृतम्।।2.39.35।।

Transliteration

suptāyās te gamiṣyanti nava varṣāṇi pañca ca |

sā samagram iha prāptaṃ māṃ drakṣyasi suhṛdvṛtam ||2.39.35||

Translation

«Para ti, esses nove anos e mais cinco passarão como se estivesses dormindo. Então me verás voltar aqui em plena segurança, cercado por aqueles que me querem bem.»

Word by Word

• सुप्तायाः: of (you) sleeping / while asleep
• सुप्तायाः: Kala-sambandha (काल-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: supta (√svap + kta)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘while (you are) asleep’ (genitive absolute-like usage)

• ते: of you / for you
• ते: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• गमिष्यन्ति: will pass (go by)
• गमिष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• नव: nine
• नव: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nava (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या; नपुंसक बहुवचन ‘वर्षाणि’ इति विशेषण

• वर्षाणि: years
• वर्षाणि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañca (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या; ‘वर्षाणि’ इति विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• सा: you (that lady)
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (addressing the mother: ‘you’)

• समग्रम्: completely, whole
• समग्रम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samagra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• इह: here
• इह: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• प्राप्तम्: returned/arrived
• प्राप्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√āp (प्र + आप् धातु) + kta
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘arrived/returned’ (agreeing with implied ‘time/occasion’ or as predicate to ‘mām’)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• द्रक्ष्यसि: you will see
• द्रक्ष्यसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुहृद्वृतम्: surrounded by friends
• सुहृद्वृतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suhṛd-vṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः — ‘सुहृद्भिः वृतम्’ (surrounded by friends); माम् इति विशेषण

Context

Fourteen years will pass off like a night's sleep. You will see me come home safeand sound, surrounded by my friends.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kauśalyā
• fourteen years (concept)
• suhṛt (friends/well-wishers) (concept)

FAQs

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

The verse reinforces satya and steadiness: Rāma offers a truthful, time-bound assurance meant to stabilize Kauśalyā’s mind and help her uphold her own duties during separation.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma comforts his mother by reframing the long exile as something that will pass quickly and by promising his safe return.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s reassuring leadership and emotional discipline—he provides hope rather than yielding to despair.