Valmiki Ramayana 1.2.33: Bala Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 33

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The Manifestation of the Śloka

Devanagari script

रहस्यं च प्रकाशं च यद्वृत्तं तस्य धीमत: ।रामस्य सहसौमित्रेः राक्षसानां च सर्वश: ।।1.2.33।। वैदेह्याश्चैव यद्वृत्तं प्रकाशं यदि वा रह: ।तच्चाप्यविदितं सर्वं विदितं ते भविष्यति ।।1.2.34।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 1.2.33

Transliteration

rahasyaṃ ca prakāśaṃ ca yad vṛttaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ | rāmasya saha-saumitreḥ rākṣasānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ || 1.2.33 ||

vaidehyāś caiva yad vṛttaṃ prakāśaṃ yadi vā rahaḥ | tac cāpy aviditaṃ sarvaṃ viditaṃ te bhaviṣyati || 1.2.34 ||

Translation

ఆ బుద్ధిమంతుడైన శ్రీరామునకు—సౌమిత్రి (లక్ష్మణుడు) సహితంగా—రహస్యముగా గాని ప్రకాశముగా గాని జరిగినదంతయు, అలాగే రాక్షసుల విషయమున అన్ని విధములుగా జరిగినదంతయు; మరియు వైదేహి (సీత) విషయమున ప్రకాశముగా గాని రహస్యముగా గాని జరిగినదంతయు—నీకు తెలియనిదైనదంతయు కూడ నీకు తెలిసివస్తుంది.

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Word by Word

• रहस्यम्: the secret (part)
• रहस्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रहस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• प्रकाशम्: the manifest (part)
• प्रकाशम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (here as noun ‘what is manifest’)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• यत्: which
• यत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative) qualifying ‘वृत्तम्’

• वृत्तम्: the account
• वृत्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object understood with ‘(कथय)’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• धीमतः: of the wise
• धीमतः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण (of Rāma)

• रामस्य: of Rāma
• रामस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: संबन्ध-अव्यय (with)

• सौमित्रेः: (of) Lakṣmaṇa
• सौमित्रेः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; ‘of Saumitrī (Lakṣmaṇa)’ (used with ‘सह’ in epic usage)

• राक्षसानाम्: of the rākṣasas
• राक्षसानाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• सर्वशः: in every way
• सर्वशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/सम्पूर्णता-अव्यय (in every way/entirely)

Context

The incidents pertaining to sagacious Rama together with Lakshmana, Sita, Bharata, etc. and the rakshasas - their deeds, thoughts, unknown or known to everybody and even not known to you, will be revealed to you by my grace.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Rāma
• Saumitrī (Lakṣmaṇa)
• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• rākṣasas
• Vālmīki

FAQs

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

The epic’s dharma rests on satya: Brahmā ensures completeness and accuracy, so the account of dharma (Rāma) and adharma (rākṣasas) is narrated without omission.

What is the narrative situation?

Brahmā promises Vālmīki full insight into all events—public and private—so the Ramāyaṇa can be composed as an authoritative itihāsa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vālmīki’s role as a reliable transmitter of truth, supported by divine revelation for narrative completeness.