Shloka 11

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रस्थानम्

Departure from Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

अरिष्टं गच्छ पन्थानं राम सौमित्रिणा सह।सीतया चानया सार्धं छाययेवानुवृत्तया।।।।

Transliteration

ariṣṭaṃ gaccha panthānaṃ rāma saumitriṇā saha |

sītayā cānayā sārdhaṃ chāyayeva anuvṛttayā ||

Translation

ขอพระองค์เสด็จไปโดยสวัสดีเถิด พระราม พร้อมด้วยโสมิตรี (พระลักษมณ์) ตามหนทางนั้น และพร้อมด้วยนางสีดาผู้นี้ด้วย—ผู้ติดตามพระองค์ดุจเงาตามกาย

Word by Word

• अरिष्टम्: safe, unharmed
• अरिष्टम्: Karma (कर्म; with पन्थानम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं (qualifies पन्थानम्)

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• पन्थानम्: path
• पन्थानम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; goal/path)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिन्/पन्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• राम: O Rama
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• सौमित्रिणा: with Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिणा: Sahakaraka (सहकारक/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakaraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-निपात (postposition meaning 'with', governs instrumental)

• सीतया: with Sita
• सीतया: Sahakaraka (सहकारक/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अनया: with this (woman)
• अनया: Sahakaraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sahakaraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (adverb/postposition 'together with', often with instrumental)

• छायया: (like) a shadow
• छायया: Upamana (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छाया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Upama-sambandha (उपमा-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-वाचक (comparative particle)

• अनुवृत्तया: following, attending
• अनुवृत्तया: Sahakaraka (सहकारक; describes accompanying Sita)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु+वृत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं (qualifies सीतया/अनया)

Context

You may safely tread, O Rama, this path along with Lakshmana and Sita who is following you like a shadow.

Characters & Entities

• Sūtīkṣṇa
• Rama
• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• Sita

FAQs

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

The verse underscores protective duty and companionship: the righteous path is travelled with vigilance and care for dependents, especially Sita.

What is the narrative situation?

Sūtīkṣṇa blesses Rama’s onward travel and acknowledges Sita’s steadfast presence beside Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sita’s fidelity and steadfastness; Rama’s role as protector-leader, supported by Lakshmana’s loyal guardianship.