Shloka 20

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रस्थानम्

Departure from Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

श्रीमन्तौ रूपसम्पन्नौ दीप्यमानौ स्वतेजसा।प्रस्थितौ धृतचापौ तौ सीतया सह राघवौ।।।।

Transliteration

śrīmantau rūpa-sampannau dīpyamānau sva-tejasā | prasthitau dhṛta-cāpau tau sītayā saha rāghavau ||

Translation

ราฆวะทั้งสองนั้น—ทรงศรี งามสง่า และส่องประกายด้วยเดชของตนเอง—ถือคันธนูออกเดินทางไป โดยมีสีดาร่วมทางด้วย

Word by Word

• श्रीमन्तौ: both illustrious/fortunate
• श्रीमन्तौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषण (adjectival)

• रूप-सम्पन्नौ: both endowed with beauty
• रूप-सम्पन्नौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्पन्न (कृदन्त; सम्+पद् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive-determinative): ‘रूपेण सम्पन्नौ/रूपसम्पन्नौ’

• दीप्यमानौ: both shining
• दीप्यमानौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप् (धातु) (कृदन्त; शतृ/शानच्-वर्तमानकाले, आत्मनेपदी)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; वर्तमानकाले शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (present participle, Ātmanepada)

• स्व-तेजसा: by their own radiance
• स्व-तेजसा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘स्वं तेजः’ → ‘स्वतेजस्’

• प्रस्थितौ: both having departed
• प्रस्थितौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र+स्था (धातु) (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक (past participle): ‘having set out’

• धृत-चापौ: both holding bows
• धृत-चापौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृत (कृदन्त; धृ धातु, क्त) + चाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘धृतं चापं ययोः’ (those who have held bows)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

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

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सह-शब्दः (preposition/adverb) ‘with’

• राघवौ: the two Raghavas (Rama and Lakshmana)
• राघवौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेष्य (the qualified noun)

Context

We seek your permission to go with the great sages, who are ever engaged in righteousness, self-controlled by virtue of their penance, and are like flameless fire.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sita
• Bows

FAQs

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

Dharma is the harmony of inner virtue and outer action: their radiance symbolizes moral stature, while the held bows indicate readiness to uphold righteousness through protection.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa depart on their forest-route accompanied by Sītā, continuing their mission among the hermitages of Daṇḍakāraṇya.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage with restraint: they are formidable yet composed, moving forward with purpose and responsibility.