Shloka 23

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः

Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

तमेवमुक्त्वोपरमं रामस्सन्ध्यामुपागमत्।।3.7.22।।अन्वास्य पश्चिमां संंध्यां तत्र वासमकल्पयत्।सुतीक्ष्णस्याश्रमे रम्ये सीतया लक्ष्मणेन च।।3.7.23।।

Transliteration

anvāsya paścimāṃ sandhyāṃ tatra vāsam akalpayat |

sutīkṣṇasyāśrame ramye sītayā lakṣmaṇena ca || 3.7.23 ||

Translation

ครั้นทรงประกอบพิธีสันธยาเวลาอาทิตย์อัสดงแล้ว พระองค์ทรงจัดให้ประทับอยู่ ณ อาศรมอันรื่นรมย์ของสุทีกษณะ พร้อมด้วยนางสีดาและพระลักษมณะ

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-शब्दः; पुंलिङ्गे (अत्र पुरुषवाचकः); द्वितीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

• एवम्: thus, in that way
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; प्रकारवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb of manner)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त्वा (तुमुन्-प्रत्ययवद् अव्यय-भावः)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययम् (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having done)

• उपरमम्: cessation, stopping
• उपरमम्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपरम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Nominative singular)

• सन्ध्याम्: the evening twilight
• सन्ध्याम्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

• उपागमत्: approached, came to (twilight)
• उपागमत्: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect/past); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथम-पुरुषः; एकवचनम् (3rd sg)

• अन्वास्य: having performed (the evening observance)
• अन्वास्य: पूर्वक्रिया (prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-आस् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यबन्त-अव्ययम् (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having sat/observed; here: having performed the evening observance)

• पश्चिमाम्: western
• पश्चिमाम्: विशेषण (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Accusative singular); विशेषणम्

• सन्ध्याम्: the twilight (at sunset)
• सन्ध्याम्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण-निर्देशक (locative adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb of place)

• वासम्: dwelling, stay
• वासम्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

• अकल्पयत्: arranged, made ready
• अकल्पयत्: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect/past); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथम-पुरुषः; एकवचनम् (3rd sg)

• सुतीक्ष्णस्य: of Sutikshna
• सुतीक्ष्णस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुतीक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; षष्ठी-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Genitive singular)

• आश्रमे: in the hermitage
• आश्रमे: अधिकरण (location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; सप्तमी-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Locative singular)

• रम्ये: delightful, charming
• रम्ये: विशेषण (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे; सप्तमी-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Locative singular); विशेषणम् (आश्रमे इति विशेष्यस्य)

• सीतया: with Sita
• सीतया: सहकारक (accompaniment/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Instrumental singular)

• लक्ष्मणेन: with Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणेन: सहकारक (accompaniment/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (Instrumental singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चय-बोधक-निपातः (conjunction)

Context

O venerable one, I am Rama.You are a great sage, armed with truth as your prowess and a knower of dharma. I have come to see you. Could you speak to me?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sutikṣṇa
• hermitage (āśrama)
• sandhyā (twilight rite)

FAQs

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

Dharma is daily discipline (sandhyā observance) combined with respectful dwelling in a sage’s āśrama, integrating personal piety with social propriety.

What is the narrative situation?

After completing evening oblations, Rāma settles for the night at Sutikṣṇa’s hermitage with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Religious discipline and orderly conduct—maintaining sacred routine even while wandering in exile.