Shloka 17

Devanagari script

अयमेवाश्रमो राम गुणवान्रम्यतामिह।ऋषिसङ्घानुचरितस्सदा मूलफलैर्युतः।।3.7.17।।

Transliteration

ayam evāśramo rāma guṇavān ramyatām iha |

ṛṣi-saṅghānucaritaḥ sadā mūla-phalair yutaḥ || 3.7.17 ||

Translation

โอ้ รามะ อาศรมนี้เองประเสริฐยิ่ง น่ารื่นรมย์แก่การพำนัก เป็นที่สัญจรของหมู่ฤๅษีอยู่เสมอ และมีรากไม้กับผลไม้บริบูรณ์ไม่ขาด

Word by Word

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

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

• आश्रमः: hermitage
• आश्रमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• राम: O Rāma
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन; पुल्लिङ्ग; एकवचन

• गुणवान्: virtuous/excellent
• गुणवान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुणवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषण (of āśramaḥ)

• रम्यताम्: enjoy (it)
• रम्यताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √रम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative/benedictive sense), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘enjoy/please take delight’

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक

• ऋषिसङ्घानुचरितः: frequented by hosts of sages
• ऋषिसङ्घानुचरितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऋषिसङ्घानुचरित = ऋषि + सङ्घ + अनुचरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (frequented/inhabited by groups of sages)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (always)

• मूलफलैः: with roots and fruits
• मूलफलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूलफल = मूल + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया; बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (roots and fruits)

• युतः: endowed (with)
• युतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (endowed/connected); पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषण (of āśramaḥ)

Context

O Rama! this is a salubrious hermitage where hosts of sages live and which is full of roots and fruits, you may enjoy yourself here.

Characters & Entities

• Sūtīkṣṇa
• Rāma
• āśrama (hermitage)
• ṛṣi-saṅgha (assemblies of sages)

FAQs

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

Hospitality and support of the righteous: the āśrama tradition sustains dharma by offering safe, simple living aligned with non-violence and contentment.

What is the narrative situation?

Sūtīkṣṇa invites Rāma to stay, describing the hermitage’s virtues and its ascetic community.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sage-like generosity and care—offering resources and refuge without attachment.