Shloka 33

शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्

Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra

Devanagari script

अहमेवाहरिष्यामि सर्वांल्लोकान्महामुने।आवासं त्वहमिच्छामि प्रदिष्टमिह कानने।।3.5.33।।

Transliteration

aham evāhariṣyāmi sarvāṃl lokān mahāmune |

āvāsaṃ tv aham icchāmi pradiṣṭam iha kānane ||3.5.33||

Translation

“ข้าแต่มหามุนี ข้าพเจ้าจักบรรลุโลกทั้งปวงด้วยความเพียรของตนเอง; แต่ในพนานี้ ข้าพเจ้าปรารถนาที่พำนัก หากท่านโปรดชี้แนะให้”

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), उत्तमपुरुषार्थे; एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case, singular, nominative)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (emphatic/only)

• आहरिष्यामि: I will bring/obtain
• आहरिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case, accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• लोकान्: worlds/people
• लोकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case, accusative), बहुवचन

• महामुने: O great sage
• महामुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामुनि (प्रातिपदिक: महा + मुनि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महान् मुनिः)

• आवासम्: dwelling/residence
• आवासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case, accusative), एकवचन

• तु: but/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; विरोध/अन्वयार्थक (but/and then)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun); एकवचन, प्रथमा (nominative)

• इच्छामि: I desire/wish
• इच्छामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• प्रदिष्टम्: assigned/indicated
• प्रदिष्टम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-√दिश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘आवासम्’ इति विशेषण

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place: here)

• कानने: in the forest
• कानने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case, locative), एकवचन

Context

O great sage, I will earn all the worlds myself if you direct me. But I need a proper dwelling-place in this forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sarabhanga
• Forest (Kanana)
• Lokas (worlds/realms)

FAQs

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

Dharma values rightful effort and appropriate needs: Rāma declines unearned spiritual reward and asks instead for practical guidance suited to his forest-duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma responds to Śarabhaṅga’s offer of attained realms by stating he will earn merit himself, and requests direction for a place to reside in the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s self-reliance and integrity—he does not accept another’s tapas-fruit, and focuses on fulfilling his present dharma in exile.