Valmiki Ramayana 2.31.32 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 32

लक्ष्मणस्य वनानुगमन-प्रतिज्ञा तथा आयुध-संग्रहः

Lakshmana’s Vow to Follow Rama and the Retrieval of Divine Weapons

Devanagari script

तमुवाचात्मवान् रामः प्रीत्या लक्ष्मणमागतम्।काले त्वमागत सौम्य काङ्क्षिते मम लक्ष्मण।।।।

Transliteration

tam uvāca ātmavān rāmaḥ prītyā lakṣmaṇam āgatam | kāle tvam āgata saumya kāṅkṣite mama lakṣmaṇa ||

Translation

พระรามผู้สำรวมพระองค์ตรัสกับพระลักษมณ์ผู้มาถึงด้วยความรักว่า “โอ้ผู้สุภาพอ่อนโยน เจ้ามาถูกกาลเวลาที่เราปรารถนาแล้ว ลักษมณ์ของเรา”

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; 'him' (Lakshmana)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: वच् (to speak); 'said'

• आत्मवान्: self-possessed
• आत्मवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण of रामः; 'self-possessed'

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; subject

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Hetu/Instrument (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन; instrumental adverbial 'with affection'

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; object of उवाच (addressed)

• आगतम्: arrived
• आगतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (Past Active Participle, क्तवत्/क्त in sense), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; 'arrived' qualifying लक्ष्मणम्

• काले: at the time
• काले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; 'at the time'

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा एकवचन; 'you'

• आगतः: have come
• आगतः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (Past Active Participle used predicatively), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; 'have come' (with implied असि)

• सौम्य: O gentle one
• सौम्य: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचन; term of address 'O gentle one'

• काङ्क्षिते: desired
• काङ्क्षिते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काङ्क्षित (काङ्क्ष् धातु, क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; agrees with काले; 'desired'

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी एकवचन; 'of me/my'

• लक्ष्मण: O Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचन; address

Context

O handsome Lakshmana, you have come at the expected time, said the self-possessed Rama affectionately when he saw him arrive.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership includes measured speech and gratitude—Rāma acknowledges service warmly without losing self-control.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa returns with the weapons; Rāma receives him with affectionate approval.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s composure (ātmavat) and appreciative, dhārmic leadership.