Valmiki Ramayana 2.29.9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 9

सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

लक्षणिभ्यो द्विजातिभ्य श्शृत्वाऽहं वचनं पुरा।वनवासकृतोत्साहा नित्यमेव महाबल।।।।

Transliteration

lakṣaṇibhyo dvijātibhyaḥ śrutvāhaṃ vacanaṃ purā | vanavāsakṛtotsāhā nityam eva mahābala ||

Translation

ข้าแต่มหาบุรุษผู้ทรงพละ ครั้งกาลก่อน เมื่อข้าพเจ้าได้สดับถ้อยคำของพราหมณ์ทวิชผู้ทำนายลักษณะแล้ว นับแต่นั้นใจข้าพเจ้าก็แน่วแน่เสมอในการออกพำนักพนาวัน

Word by Word

• evam: thus/in this way
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb 'thus')

• asmāt: from here/from this (place)
• asmāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन

• svakām: one's own
• svakām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies nārīm)

• nārīm: wife/woman
• nārīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• suvṛttām: of good conduct
• suvṛttām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + vṛtta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'good + conduct'

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (indeed)

• pativratām: faithful to her husband
• pativratām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pati + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'devoted to husband'

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• abhirocayase: you approve/are willing
• abhirocayase: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + ruc (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• netum: to take/lead
• netum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/infinitive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nī (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• kena: by what?/for what?
• kena: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया, एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

• iha: here/now
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• hetunā: reason/cause
• hetunā: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hetu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Context

O mighty hero! ever since I heard the prophesies from the brahmin palmists I am yearning to dwell in the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• dvijāti (twice-born brāhmaṇas)
• vana (forest)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as preparedness to do what must be done: Sītā presents her long-standing readiness for vanavāsa as a disciplined acceptance of duty and truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā explains that prophetic statements heard earlier made her mentally prepared for forest life, so she will not be deterred now.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination—Sītā’s sustained resolve to share exile rather than remain behind.