Valmiki Ramayana 2.45.23 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 23

अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः

The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile

Devanagari script

अनवाप्तातपत्रस्य रश्मिसन्तापितस्य ते।एभिश्छायां करिष्यामः स्वैश्छत्रैर्वाजपेयिकैः।।।।

Transliteration

anavāptātapatrasya raśmi-santāpitasya te |

ebhis chāyāṃ kariṣyāmaḥ svaiś chatrair vājapeyikaiḥ ||

Translation

अनवाप्तातपत्रस्य ते रश्मिसन्तापितस्य च। एभिः स्वैर्वाजपेयिकैश्छत्रैः छायां करिष्यामः॥

Word by Word

• अनवाप्त-आतपत्रस्य: of (one) without an umbrella
• अनवाप्त-आतपत्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनवाप्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + आतपत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; समासः—अनवाप्तम् आतपत्रम् यस्य (genitive-tatpurusha in sense 'of one who has not obtained an umbrella')

• रश्मि-सन्तापितस्य: of (one) scorched by the sun’s rays
• रश्मि-सन्तापितस्य: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रश्मि (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्तापित (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; past passive participle (क्त) used adjectivally; समासः—रश्मिभिः सन्तापितः (instrumental-tatpurusha sense)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• एभिः: by these
• एभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; pronoun referring to umbrellas

• छायाम्: shade
• छायाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छाया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• करिष्यामः: we shall make/provide
• करिष्यामः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्वैः: with (your) own
• स्वैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; adjective agreeing with छत्रैः

• छत्रैः: with umbrellas
• छत्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• वाजपेयिकैः: Vajapeya-related (obtained at Vajapeya)
• वाजपेयिकैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाजपेयिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; adjective agreeing with छत्रैः

Context

You do not have a royal umbrella and you are scorched by the rays of the Sun. We will offer you shade with the umbrellas acquired during Vajapeya sacrifice.

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as compassionate service (sevā): the community uses its lawful, ritually earned means to relieve the suffering of a righteous person enduring exile.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rama proceeds without royal insignia or comforts, the brahmins offer practical help—shade from the sun—using their umbrellas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s simplicity in exile (lack of royal sunshade) and the brahmins’ caring generosity toward him.