Shloka 4

पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः

Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati

Devanagari script

यथैषा रमते राम इह सीता तथा कुरु।दुष्करं कृतवत्येषा वने त्वामनुगच्छती।।।।

Transliteration

yathaiṣā ramate rāma iha sītā tathā kuru | duṣkaraṃ kṛtavaty eṣā vane tvām anugacchatī ||

Translation

โอ้พระราม จงประพฤติให้เป็นไปเพื่อให้นางสีตารื่นรมย์อยู่ ณ ที่นี้เถิด เพราะนางได้กระทำสิ่งอันยากยิ่งแล้ว ด้วยการติดตามท่านเข้าสู่ป่า

Word by Word

• yathā: as/just as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/relative particle (यथाशब्द), 'as/in whatever way'

• eṣā: this (woman)
• eṣā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• ramate: enjoys/is pleased
• ramate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ram (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• rāma: O Rama
• rāma: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

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

• tathā: so/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/correlative particle (तथाशब्द)

• kuru: do (it)
• kuru: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• duṣkaram: a difficult thing
• duṣkaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duṣkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; object of kṛtavatī (did)

• kṛtavatī: has done
• kṛtavatī: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + kṛtavat (कृतवत्)
• Form: Perfect participle/agentive past (कृतवत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• eṣā: this (lady)
• eṣā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• vane: in the forest
• vane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (युष्मद्), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• anugacchatī: following
• anugacchatī: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu√gam (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (कर्तरि वर्तमानकृदन्त/शतृ), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Context

Then climb the elevated ground not very far from the mountain. There is the well-known Panchavati with forests, ever in full bloom.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rama
• Sita
• forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Protective responsibility: Rama’s dharma includes ensuring the wellbeing and contentment of one who has chosen hardship out of love and loyalty.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya counsels Rama to be attentive to Sītā’s happiness during their forest exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s compassion and considerate leadership (anukampā and maryādā) toward Sītā.