Shloka 9

अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Maricha’s Mimic Cry and the Rama–Lakshmana–Sita Confrontation

Devanagari script

प्रचोद्यमानेन मया गच्छेति बहुशस्तया।प्रत्युक्ता मैथिली वाक्यमिदं त्वत्प्रत्ययान्वितम्।।।

Transliteration

pracodyamānena mayā gaccheti bahuśas tayā |

pratyuktā maithilī vākyam idaṃ tvatpratyayānvitam ||

Translation

เมื่อเธอเร่งเร้าข้าซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าว่า “ไปเถิด!” ข้าจึงตอบไมถิลีด้วยถ้อยคำนี้ เพื่อให้ความเชื่อมั่นในตัวเจ้ามั่นคงยิ่งขึ้น

Word by Word

• pracodyamānena: while being urged/pressed
• pracodyamānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√cud (धातु)
• Form: Present passive participle (शानच्), Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; agreeing with mayā: 'while I was being urged/pressed' (contextual)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: First person pronoun, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-sūcaka (वाक्यार्थसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (उद्धरण-निपात)

• bahuśaḥ: many times
• bahuśaḥ: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bahuśas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (बहुवार-अव्यय)

• tayā: by her
• tayā: Kartṛ-karaṇa (कर्ता/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• pratyuktā: replied
• pratyuktā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati√vac (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; 'was replied to/answered'

• maithilī: Maithili
• maithilī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; subject of pratyuktā (passive agent implicit)

• vākyam: speech/words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; demonstrative qualifying vākyam

• tvat-pratyaya-anvitam: endowed with trust in you
• tvat-pratyaya-anvitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + pratyaya (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; multi-member तत्पुरुष: 'tvayi pratyayena anvitam' qualifying vākyam

Context

When I was repeated asked to go, I said this in order to instil confidence in the princess from Mithila :

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Maithilī)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as responsible speech: Lakṣmaṇa frames his reply to stabilize Sītā’s mind and uphold confidence in Rāma, showing that truthful, calming counsel is part of righteous conduct in crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā insists that Lakṣmaṇa leave to help Rāma; Lakṣmaṇa, under pressure, responds with words designed to reassure her about Rāma’s safety and capability.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s prudence and loyalty—he speaks with the aim of preserving faith in Rāma while navigating a difficult duty-conflict.