Shloka 31

Devanagari script

श्रेयसे वृद्धये तात पुनरागमनाय च।गच्छस्वारिष्टमव्यग्रः पन्थानमकुतोभयम्।।।।

Transliteration

śreyase vṛddhaye tāta! punarāgamanāya ca |

gacchasv āriṣṭam avyagraḥ panthānam akutobhayam ||

Translation

హే తాతా! నీ శ్రేయస్సు, వృద్ధి మరియు పునరాగమనార్థం నీవు వెళ్లు; నీ మార్గము మంగళప్రదమై, అవ్యగ్రంగా, ఏ దిక్కునుండీ భయము లేనిదిగా ఉండుగాక।

Word by Word

• śreyase: for welfare
• śreyase: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śreyas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, dative (चतुर्थी) singular

• vṛddhaye: for prosperity
• vṛddhaye: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, dative (चतुर्थी) singular

• tāta: dear son
• tāta: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, vocative (सम्बोधन) singular

• punarāgamanāya: for returning again
• punarāgamanāya: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: punar-āgamana (प्रातिपदिक; punar + āgamana)
• Form: Neuter, dative (चतुर्थी) singular; avyayībhāva compound (punar as indeclinable + āgamana)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative), parasmaipada, 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष) singular

• sva: safely / well
• sva: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Possessive adjective/pronoun; here used adverbially with ariṣṭam in sense 'safely'; (form treated as indeclinable-like)

• ariṣṭam: unharmed, auspiciously
• ariṣṭam: Gati-visheshaṇa (गतिविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ariṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, accusative (द्वितीया) singular; used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषणवत्) with gaccha

• avyagraḥ: untroubled
• avyagraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: avyagra (प्रातिपदिक; a- + vyagra)
• Form: Masculine, nominative (प्रथमा) singular; qualifying implied 'tvam'

• panthānam: path
• panthānam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: panthā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, accusative (द्वितीया) singular

• akuto-bhayam: free from fear from any quarter
• akuto-bhayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akutaḥ-bhaya (प्रातिपदिक; akutaḥ + bhaya)
• Form: Neuter, accusative (द्वितीया) singular; avyayībhāva compound qualifying panthānam

Context

Go, my dear child, wish you wellMay your path be auspicious, free from obstacles and fear (from any quarters). Come back (after fulfilment of the pledge)!

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Even when enforcing a hard duty, dharma includes compassion: the father-king blesses the son’s journey, seeking his safety and eventual return.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha, accepting the exile as inevitable, offers protective wishes for Rāma’s departure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Parental care and benevolence—Daśaratha’s loving concern persists despite the political and moral crisis.