Valmiki Ramayana 2.16.14: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 14

सुमन्त्रदर्शनम् तथा रामस्य राजदर्शनाय प्रस्थानम्

Sumantra Meets Rama; Rama Departs to See the King

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु संहृष्टो नरसिंहो महाद्युतिः।ततस्सम्मानयामास सीतामिदमुवाच ह।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.16.14

Transliteration

evam uktas tu saṃhṛṣṭo narasiṃho mahādyutiḥ |

tatas sammānayāmāsa sītām idam uvāca ha || 2.16.14 ||

Translation

ครั้นได้สดับดังนั้น พระรามผู้รุ่งเรืองยิ่ง ดุจราชสีห์ในหมู่มนุษย์ ก็ทรงปีติยินดี แล้วทรงให้เกียรติสุมนตร์ตามควร จากนั้นจึงตรัสถ้อยคำนี้แก่พระสีดา

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Word by Word

• कौशल्या-सुप्रजाः: O worthy son of Kausalya
• कौशल्या-सुप्रजाः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kauśalyā + su-prajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) संबोधनार्थ: ‘kauśalyāyāḥ suprajāḥ’; Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana

• राम: O Rama
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• पिता: father
• पिता: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (pronoun), Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• द्रष्टुम्: to see
• द्रष्टुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: Tumun infinitive (तुमुन्), avyaya; purpose

• इच्छति: wishes
• इच्छति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (इष् धातु)
• Form: Laṭ lakāra (लट्/Present), Parasmaipada, Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana

• महिष्या: with the queen
• महिष्या: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahiṣī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; saha-yoga

• सह: with
• सह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Sahārtha-avyaya (सहार्थ-अव्यय) ‘together with’

• कैकेय्या: Kaikeyi
• कैकेय्या: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaikeyī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; saha-yoga

• गम्यताम्: please go
• गम्यताम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Loṭ lakāra (लोट्/Imperative), Ātmanepada, Madhyama puruṣa (2nd/मध्यम), Ekavacana; polite injunction

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (देश-अव्यय)

• मा: do not
• मा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-nipāta (निषेध-निपात) prohibitive particle

• चिरम्: long (time)
• चिरम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative used adverbially (काल-अव्ययीभाव); Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

Context

Highly lustrous Rama ,the lion among men, when thus spoken to, was immensely pleased and extending due honour to him said to Sita:

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita
• Sumantra

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as respect and proper reception: even when pleased, Rāma maintains protocol by honouring the messenger before speaking privately.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing the summons, Rāma reacts with joy and then turns to speak with Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s courtesy and disciplined conduct—he balances emotion with etiquette.