Shloka 14

गोदावरीतटे सीतान्वेषणम्

The Search for Sītā at the Godāvarī

Devanagari script

गोदावरीं जनस्थानमिमं प्रस्रवणं गिरिम्।।।।सर्वाण्यनुगमिष्यामि यदि सीता हि दृश्यते।

Transliteration

godāvarīṃ janasthānam imaṃ prasravaṇaṃ girim | sarvāṇy anugamiṣyāmi yadi sītā hi dṛśyate ||

Translation

ข้าพเจ้าจักติดตามค้นหาไปทั่ว—ตามลำน้ำโคทาวรี ผ่านชนสถาน และบนภูเขาประสราวณะนี้—จนกว่านางสีดาจะปรากฏแก่สายตา

Word by Word

• गोदावरीम्: Godavari (river)
• गोदावरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोदावरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• जनस्थानम्: Janasthana (region)
• जनस्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: जनानां स्थानम्

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjectival pronoun)

• प्रस्रवणम्: Prasravana (mountain/area)
• प्रस्रवणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• गिरिम्: mountain
• गिरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्वाणि: all (these)
• सर्वाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (qualifier)

• अनुगमिष्यामि: I will follow/go along
• अनुगमिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्ध-अव्यय (conditional particle)

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• दृश्यते: is seen / is found
• दृश्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada); कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

Context

I will roam about the river Godavari, Janasthana and this mount Prasravana till I find Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita
• Lakshmana
• Godavari
• Janasthana
• Prasravana (mountain)

FAQs

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

Dharma is determined action in protection of the innocent: Rāma commits himself to an exhaustive search, reflecting the duty to safeguard Sītā and restore justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma declares a plan to search key regions around their forest dwelling to recover Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolve (dṛḍha-niścaya)—a disciplined commitment to pursue the right course until success.