Shloka 1

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

सान्त्व्यमाना तु रामेण मैथिली जनकात्मजा।वनवासनिमित्ताय भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत्।।2.30.1।।

Transliteration

sāntvyamānā tu rāmeṇa maithilī janakātmajā |

vanavāsanimittāya bhartāram idam abravīt ||

Translation

వనవాస విషయమై రాముడు సాంత్వన చెప్పినప్పటికీ, జనకాత్మజ మైథిలి తన భర్తతో ఈ మాటలు పలికెను।

Word by Word

• सान्त्व्यमाना: being consoled
• सान्त्व्यमाना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + त्वि/त्वय् (धातु; सान्त्वयति)
• Form: यक्-प्रत्ययान्त कर्मणि वर्तमान-कृदन्त (passive present participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अन्वय/विरोधार्थक-अव्यय

• रामेण: by Rama
• रामेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• मैथिली: Maithili (Sita)
• मैथिली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथिली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• वनवासनिमित्ताय: for the purpose of forest-dwelling
• वनवासनिमित्ताय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक) + वास (प्रातिपदिक) + निमित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वनवासस्य निमित्तम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (for the purpose)

• भर्तारम्: (to) her husband
• भर्तारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; वाक्य-विशेषण (these words)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

 By tomorrow early morning arrange in the place set aside for sacred fire in the king's palace gold and other metals, gems, articles of worship, also herbs, garlands of white flowers, roasted corn, honey and clarified butter in separate containers, fresh clothes, chariot, weapons of every kind, army of four divisions, an elephant possessing auspicious marks, white fans made of Yak's hair, a standard, white parasol, a hundred golden vessels shining like fire, a bull with goldplated horns and a tiger skin.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Maithilī (Sītā)
• Janaka
• Vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfast companionship and duty in marriage: the verse frames Sītā’s forthcoming speech as grounded in commitment to her husband’s path.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama attempts to console Sītā about the hardships of exile; the narration introduces Sītā’s response.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s resolve and loyalty, presented as an ethically charged choice rather than mere emotion.