Valmiki Ramayana 2.119.2 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 119, Shloka 2

अनसूयाप्रीतिदानम्

Anasūyā’s Blessing and the Forest Path

Devanagari script

व्यक्ताक्षरपदं चित्रं भाषितं मधुरं त्वया।यथा स्वयंवरं वृत्तं तत्सर्वं हि श्रुतं मया।।।।रमेऽहं कथया ते तु दृढं मधुरभाषिणि।

Transliteration

vyaktākṣarapadaṃ citraṃ bhāṣitaṃ madhuraṃ tvayā |

yathā svayaṃvaraṃ vṛttaṃ tatsarvaṃ hi śrutaṃ mayā ||

rame 'haṃ kathayā te tu dṛḍhaṃ madhurabhāṣiṇi ||

Translation

ถ้อยคำที่เจ้ากล่าวนั้นไพเราะและวิจิตรยิ่ง ทุกพยางค์ทุกคำชัดเจนแจ่มแจ้ง เรื่องราวทั้งปวงว่า สวยัมวระได้ดำเนินไปอย่างไร ข้าพเจ้าได้สดับครบถ้วนแล้ว โอ้สีตาผู้วาจาหวาน ข้าพเจ้าปลื้มปีติยิ่งในเรื่องเล่าของเจ้า

Word by Word

• anasūyā: Anasūyā
• anasūyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anasūyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• tu: however/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• dharmajñā: knower of dharma
• dharmajñā: Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound (तत्पुरुष): dharmaṃ jānāti iti; Feminine, Nominative, Singular; qualifying anasūyā

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriya (क्रिया) (pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु) (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having heard’

• tām: that
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun used adjectivally, Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying kathām

• mahatīm: great
• mahatīm: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying kathām

• kathām: story
• kathām: Karma (कर्म) (object of śrutvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• paryaṣvajata: embraced
• paryaṣvajata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√svaj (स्वज्) (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• bāhubhyām: with (her) two arms
• bāhubhyām: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Dual (द्विवचन)

• śirasi: on the head
• śirasi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी), Singular

• āghrāya: having smelled
• āghrāya: Kriya (क्रिया) (pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√ghrā (घ्रा) (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having smelled’

• maithilīm: Maithilī (Sītā)
• maithilīm: Karma (कर्म) (object of paryaṣvajata/āghrāya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

Context

O Rama, this great forest is haunted by carnivorous demons who can assume anyform and by blood-drinking wild animals.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rama)
• Sītā
• Svayaṃvara

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as respectful listening and truthful appreciation within marriage—valuing a spouse’s words, clarity, and sincerity (satya) rather than dismissing them.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama responds after hearing Sita recount the events of her svayaṃvara, praising the clarity and sweetness of her narration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s gentleness and attentiveness (saumya-bhāva), shown by patient listening and affirming speech toward Sita.