Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.4: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 4

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः · Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Spoken by Sita to RamaSetting: Ayodhya (implied)

Devanagari script

अनृतं बत लोकोऽयमज्ञानाद्यदि वक्ष्यति ।

तेजो नास्ति परं रामे तपतीव दिवाकरे ॥४॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.30.4

Transliteration

anṛtaṃ bata loko ’yam ajñānād yadi vakṣyati |

tejo nāsti paraṃ rāme tapatīva divākare ||4||

Translation

అజ్ఞానవశాత్ ‘రామునిలో పరమ తేజస్సు లేదు’ అని లోకులు చెప్పితే అది నిస్సందేహంగా అసత్యం; రామునిలో సూర్యునివలె దహించే అత్యున్నత కాంతి ప్రకాశిస్తుంది।

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Word by Word

• अनृतम्: falsehood
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; वाक्ये विधेय (it is false)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• बत: alas/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बत (अव्यय)
• Form: विस्मय/खेदार्थक-अव्यय (alas/indeed)
• Role: Bhava (भाव)

• लोकः: the world/people
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• अयम्: this
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (लोकः)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• अज्ञानात्: out of ignorance
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे
• Role: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• वक्ष्यति: will say
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Future), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• तेजः: splendour
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय
• Role: Nishedha (निषेध)

• अस्ति: is
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• परम्: supreme/great
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (तेजः)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• रामे: in Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण (in Rama)
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)

• तपति: shines/burns
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• इव: like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमार्थक-अव्यय
• Role: Upamana (उपमान)

• दिवाकरे: in the sun
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवाकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; उपमान-अधिकरण (in the sun)
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)

Sandhi Notes

• लोकोऽयम् = लोकः + अयम्
• अज्ञानाद्यदि = अज्ञानात् + यदि
• नास्ति = न + अस्ति
• तपतीव = तपति + इव

Context

Alas! that will be a falschood if people out of ignorance say that there is no supreme splendour in Rama like the shining Sun.

The teaching

Do not let ajñāna produce anṛta; recognize true tejas and virtue where it exists.

Ethical theme

Truth/discernment

Devotion and practice

Supports bhāvanā on Rāma-tejas (divine radiance) and cultivation of right discernment (viveka) over hearsay.

Deity praised

Rama

Form of praise

Stuti (a hymn of praise)

Mood and themes

Rasa

Adbhuta (wonder), with Vira (heroism)

Mood

Radiant, exalting, assertive

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya
• Ethics
• Devotion
• Itihasa

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita
• sun (divākara)

FAQs

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

Satya (truthfulness) is upheld: one must not misjudge or speak falsely about a righteous person’s greatness; ignorance should not become public ‘truth’.

What is the narrative situation?

In the emotional exchange around exile, Sita’s speech (or sentiment) defends Rama’s inherent excellence against any potential public misunderstanding.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion and discernment: Sita recognizes Rama’s inner ‘tejas’ (moral-spiritual radiance) and refuses to let false narratives stand.