Valmiki Ramayana 3.13.2 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 2

पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः

Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati

Devanagari script

अध्वश्रमेण वां खेदो बाधते प्रचुरश्रमः।व्यक्तमुत्कण्ठते वापि मैथिली जनकात्मजा।।।।

Transliteration

adhvaśrameṇa vāṃ khedo bādhate pracuraśramaḥ | vyaktam utkaṇṭhate cāpi maithilī janakātmajā ||

Translation

Дорожная усталость — отягчённая великим напряжением — тяготит вас обоих; и ясно, что Майтхили, дочь Джанаки, также томится (желанием отдыха).

Word by Word

• अध्वश्रमेण: due to travel-fatigue
• अध्वश्रमेण: Hetu (हेतु/Cause; instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्व-श्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अध्वनः श्रमः)

• वाम्: of you two
• वाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/द्वितीया, द्विवचन; अत्र षष्ठी (of you two)

• खेदः: distress
• खेदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• बाधते: troubles/afflicts
• बाधते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बाध् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• प्रचुरश्रमः: great exertion
• प्रचुरश्रमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रचुर-श्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (प्रचुरः श्रमः)

• व्यक्तम्: clearly
• व्यक्तम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: व्यक्त (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverb): 'clearly/evidently'

• उत्कण्ठते: is anxious/longs
• उत्कण्ठते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-कण्ठ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• अपि: also
• अपि: Nipata (निपात/Addition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारक अव्यय (also/even)

• मैथिली: Maithilī (Sītā)
• मैथिली: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथिली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जनकात्मजा: Janaka's daughter
• जनकात्मजा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनक-आत्मजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जनकस्य आत्मजा)

Context

Both of you are tired due to the journey. It is evident that Sita, daughter of Janaka, is anxious (to rest).

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā (Maithilī)
• Janaka

FAQs

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

Dharma includes compassion and appropriate care for travelers—recognizing fatigue and responding with hospitality and rest.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya observes the travelers’ exhaustion and notes Sītā’s evident need for relief, setting up counsel about where they should stay.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Agastya’s empathy and attentiveness—traits central to ṛṣi-dharma and āśrama-hospitality.