Valmiki Ramayana 2.36.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 26

अयोध्याकाण्डे षट्त्रिंशः सर्गः

Daśaratha’s orders for Rama’s escort; Kaikeyi’s fear; the Asamañjasa precedent

Devanagari script

इत्येनमत्यजद्राजा सगरो वै सुधार्मिकः।रामः किमकरोत्पापं येनैवमुपरुध्यते।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.36.26

Transliteration

ity enam atyajad rājā sagaro vai sudhārmikaḥ | rāmaḥ kim akarot pāpaṃ yenaivam uparudhyate ||2.36.26||

Translation

ดังนี้แล พระเจ้าสคระ ผู้ทรงธรรมยิ่ง ได้ทอดทิ้งเขาเสีย แล้วพระรามได้กระทำบาปอันใดเล่า จึงต้องถูกกีดกันและขับไล่เช่นนี้?

Ask anything about this verse...Ask

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उक्त्यर्थक/quotative)

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (enclitic form)

• अत्यजत्: abandoned
• अत्यजत्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति-त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• राजा: the king
• राजा: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सगरः: Sagara
• सगरः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/particle; emphasis/indeed)

• सुधार्मिकः: very righteous
• सुधार्मिकः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-धार्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सुः धार्मिकः)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: सम्बोधन/कर्ता (Sambodhana/Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• किम्: what
• किम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम

• अकरोत्: did/committed
• अकरोत्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पापम्: sin
• पापम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• येन: by which
• येन: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (प्रकारवाचक; "thus/in this way")

• उपरुध्यते: is restrained/banished
• उपरुध्यते: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-रुध् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः (passive sense: "is restrained/banished")

Context

Highly righteous king Sagara thus banished his son. What sin has Rama committed to secure a similar banishment?

Characters & Entities

• King Sagara
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Punishment must be proportionate and deserved. Siddhārtha argues from dharma and satya: exile is justified for proven harm, but Rāma is guiltless—therefore the act is ethically incoherent.

What is the narrative situation?

After citing Sagara’s righteous banishment of a cruel son, Siddhārtha challenges the present decision by asking what wrongdoing Rāma has committed to merit similar treatment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s moral innocence and blamelessness, serving as the basis for questioning an unjust application of royal power.