Valmiki Ramayana 2.86.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 5

लक्ष्मणगुणवर्णनम् · Lakshmana’s Vigil and Guha’s Testimony

Devanagari script

नहि रामात्प्रियतरो ममास्ति भुवि कश्चन ।

मोत्सुकोऽभूर्ब्रवीम्येतदप्यसत्यं तवाग्रतः ॥५॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.86.5

Transliteration

nahi rāmāt priyataro mamāsti bhuvi kaścana |

mā utsuko 'bhūr bravīmy etad api satyaṃ tavāgrataḥ ||5||

Translation

నాకు ఈ భూమిపై రామునికంటే ప్రియుడు మరెవ్వరూ లేరు. నీవు ఆందోళన చెందకు; నీ సమక్షంలో నేను అసత్యం పలకను—ఇదే సత్యం.

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Word by Word

• न: not
• न: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• हि: indeed
• हि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/causal)

• रामात्: than Rama
• रामात्: अपादान (Standard in comparison/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान/Ablative), एकवचन; तुलना-प्रयोगे ‘than Rama’

• प्रियतरः: dearer
• प्रियतरः: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative)

• मम: for me / of me
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• अस्ति: exists
• अस्ति: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान/Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• भुवि: on earth
• भुवि: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक; भुव्/भूमि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन

• कश्चन: anyone
• कश्चन: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + चन (निपात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-सर्वनाम ‘anyone’

• मा: do not
• मा: निपात (Prohibitive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक निपात (prohibitive)

• उत्सुकः: anxious
• उत्सुकः: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्सुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण

• अभूः: become (you were)
• अभूः: क्रिया (Prohibitive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अद्यतनभूत/Aorist), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; निषेध ‘मा’ सह—‘do not become’

• ब्रवीमि: I say
• ब्रवीमि: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान/Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle) ‘also/even’

• असत्यम्: untruth
• असत्यम्: कर्म (Object complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विधेय/उपपद—‘untrue’

• तव: your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• अग्रतः: in your presence
• अग्रतः: अधिकरण (Locative sense/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/postposition) ‘in front of/in presence of’

Context

To me, there is none on earth dearer than Rama. Do not have any anxiety. I am telling you the truth.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Bharata
• Guha

FAQs

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

Truthfulness (satya) joined with compassionate reassurance—Guha pledges sincerity and calms Bharata’s fear without deception.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata is anxious about Rāma’s safety; Guha responds by affirming his affection for Rāma and speaking truthfully to reassure him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guha’s loyalty and integrity: steadfast friendship toward Rāma and commitment to speak the truth openly.