Shloka 5

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रस्थानम्

Departure from Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

सुखोषितास्स्मभगवंस्त्वया पूज्येन पूजिताः।आपृच्छामः प्रयास्यामो मुनयस्त्वरयन्ति नः।।।।

Transliteration

sukhōṣitāḥ sma bhagavaṃs tvayā pūjyena pūjitāḥ | āpṛcchāmaḥ prayāsyāmo munayas tvarayanti naḥ ||

Translation

ข้าแต่พระผู้เจริญ ผู้ควรแก่การสักการะ ท่านได้สักการะต้อนรับพวกเราด้วยเกียรติยิ่ง เราได้พำนักอย่างผาสุกแล้ว บัดนี้ขอกราบลาเพื่อออกเดินทาง—เหล่ามุนีกำลังเร่งรัดให้เราก้าวต่อไป

Word by Word

• tvarāmahe: we hasten
• tvarāmahe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √tvar (त्वर् धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• vayam: we
• vayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• draṣṭum: to see
• draṣṭum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive): ‘to see’

• kṛtsnam: entire
• kṛtsnam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛtsna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; adjective qualifying ‘āśramamaṇḍalam’

• āśrama-maṇḍalam: the circle/region of hermitages
• āśrama-maṇḍalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśrama (प्रातिपदिक) + maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘āśramāṇāṃ maṇḍalam’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ṛṣīṇām: of sages
• ṛṣīṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• puṇya-śīlānām: of the virtuous-natured
• puṇya-śīlānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; adjective qualifying ‘ṛṣīṇām’

• daṇḍaka-āraṇya-vāsinām: of those dwelling in Daṇḍakāraṇya
• daṇḍaka-āraṇya-vāsinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daṇḍaka (प्रातिपदिक) + āraṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (locative relation: ‘daṇḍakāraṇye vāsinaḥ’); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; adjective qualifying ‘ṛṣīṇām’

Context

Handsome Rama and Lakshmana, glowing in their radiance held the bows and exited with Sita.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে অরণ্যকাণ্ডে অষ্টমস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the eighth sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epiccomposed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sutikshna
• Sages (munis)

FAQs

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

Dharma is proper etiquette (maryādā): acknowledging hospitality, honoring the worthy, and taking leave respectfully rather than departing abruptly.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma addresses Sutikṣṇa to express gratitude for the stay and to request permission to depart, since other sages wish them to continue their journey.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and humility—Rāma credits the sage’s honor and seeks leave with courteous speech.