Shloka 10

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

चतुर्दशसमावासो वनेरामस्य वाञ्छितः / रामः पितृहितार्थञ्च लक्ष्मणेन च सीतया

Transliteration

caturdaśasamāvāso vanerāmasya vāñchitaḥ / rāmaḥ pitṛhitārthañca lakṣmaṇena ca sītayā

Translation

พระรามทรงปรารถนาจะพำนักในป่าเป็นเวลาสิบสี่ปี; เพื่อประโยชน์แก่พระบิดา พระองค์เสด็จไปพร้อมพระลักษมณ์และพระสีตา

Word by Word

• caturdaśasamāvāsaḥ: a fourteen-year stay
• caturdaśasamāvāsaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturdaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + samāvāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (numeral determinative)

• vane: in the forest
• vane: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• rāmasya: of Rāma
• rāmasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• vāñchitaḥ: was desired
• vāñchitaḥ: Kriya (State/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vāñch (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjectival predicate

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• pitṛhitārtham: the purpose of the father's welfare
• pitṛhitārtham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + hita (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (pitṛ-hita-artha: ‘for the father’s welfare/purpose’)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• lakṣmaṇena: with Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇena: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• sītayā: with Sītā
• sītayā: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Likely Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda), but not certain without surrounding dialogue markers

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pitṛ-vākya-paripālana (upholding father’s word) and embracing hardship as dharmic duty.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga: acting without attachment to comfort or power; equanimity amid loss; dharma as higher than personal gain.

Application: Accept difficult responsibilities for the sake of integrity and family welfare; practice simplicity and resilience.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: palace threshold to wilderness

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143 (exile acceptance and companions)

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sita
• Dasharatha (implied as 'father')

FAQs

What is the importance of Rama’s fourteen-year forest exile in Garuda Purana?

This verse uses Rama’s exile as a model of dharma—accepting hardship to uphold truth and to act for a parent’s welfare.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader moral teaching?

By highlighting Rama’s choice, it reinforces that righteous action includes honoring commitments and prioritizing duty over personal comfort.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Keep promises, accept responsibility without resentment, and place ethical duty and family obligations above short-term self-interest.