Shloka 15

सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

कृतक्षणाऽहं भद्रं ते गमनं प्रति राघव।वनवासस्य शूरस्य चर्या हि मम रोचते।।।।

Transliteration

kṛtakṣaṇā 'haṃ bhadraṃ te gamanaṃ prati rāghava | vanavāsasya śūrasya caryā hi mama rocate || 2.29.15 ||

Translation

హే రాఘవా! ఈ ప్రయాణం కోసం నేను క్షణాలు లెక్కపెడుతున్నాను—నీకు మంగళం కలుగుగాక. ఎందుకంటే ఆ శూరుడైన నీ వనవాస జీవనచర్య నాకు ఎంతో ఇష్టం.

Word by Word

• कृतक्षणा: ready, prepared
• कृतक्षणा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु, क्त) + क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः कृत+क्षणा (तत्पुरुषः: कृतः क्षणः/क्षणगणना यस्याः; ‘prepared/ready, having made arrangements’)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भद्रम्: welfare, good fortune
• भद्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थे (benedictive object: welfare)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-एकवचन (Dative/Genitive sg enclitic)

• गमनम्: departure, going
• गमनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रति: towards/about
• प्रति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश-अव्यय (towards/about)

• राघव: O Raghava
• राघव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• वनवासस्य: of forest-life
• वनवासस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; समासः वन+वास (तत्पुरुषः)

• शूरस्य: of the valiant (one)
• शूरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying implied ‘त्वम्’)

• चर्या: conduct, way of life
• चर्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• मम: to me / my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• रोचते: is pleasing
• रोचते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Context

Since then I have been counting time for this forest life. It pleases me to follow my valiant hero as he lives in the forest. Rama, prosperity to you!

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Raghu dynasty (implied by epithet)
• vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

Shared dharma in marriage: Sītā sees righteousness not as comfort-seeking but as willingly participating in the spouse’s rightful path—even when it is austere.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā expresses not only readiness but positive acceptance of forest life with Rāma, blessing him as she insists on going.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Joyful fortitude—Sītā’s courage is portrayed as willing and even glad, not merely resigned.