Shloka 23

रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्

The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave-Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणं चानुजानीहि सीता चान्वेति मां वनम्।कारणैर्बहुभि स्तथ्यैर्वार्यमाणौ न चेच्छतः।।।।

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇaṃ cānujānīhi sītā cānveti māṃ vanam |

kāraṇair bahubhis tathyair vāryamāṇau na cecchataḥ ||

Translation

లక్ష్మణునికీ అనుమతి ప్రసాదించండి; సీత కూడా నన్ను అరణ్యానికి అనుసరించాలనే దృఢనిశ్చయంతో ఉంది. నేను అనేక సత్యమైన, యుక్తమైన కారణాలతో వారిని ఆపాలని ప్రయత్నించినా, వారు వెనుక ఉండేందుకు ఒప్పుకోలేదు।

Word by Word

• lakṣmaṇam: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ca: also
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• anujānīhi: permit
• anujānīhi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (imperative), Parasmaipada, Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular; 'permit/allow'

• sītā: Sita
• sītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• ca: also
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• anveti: follows
• anveti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√i (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Accusative, Singular

• vanam: to the forest
• vanam: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; goal (गति)

• kāraṇaiḥ: with reasons
• kāraṇaiḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• bahubhiḥ: many
• bahubhiḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural (agreeing with kāraṇaiḥ)

• stathyaiḥ: true
• stathyaiḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: stathya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural (agreeing with kāraṇaiḥ); 'true/genuine'

• vāryamāṇau: though being dissuaded (both)
• vāryamāṇau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present passive participle (शानच्, कर्मणि), Masculine, Nominative, Dual; 'being dissuaded/forbidden'

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, negation particle (निषेध)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• icchataḥ: of the two unwilling
• icchataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Dual; idiomatically: 'of the two who do not wish/consent'

Context

Allow Lakshmana and Sita to follow me into the forest. I tried to dissuade them with a number of reasons but they did not agree.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as shared commitment: Lakshmana’s fraternal duty and Sita’s spousal fidelity align with Rama’s truthful path, suggesting that righteousness is sustained through collective resolve, not solitary virtue.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama asks Daśaratha to permit Lakshmana and Sita to accompany him, explaining that they refuse to be dissuaded.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakshmana’s unwavering loyalty and Sita’s steadfast devotion, alongside Rama’s honesty in presenting the situation.