Valmiki Ramayana 2.44.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 6

सुमित्रोपदेशः

Sumitra’s Consolation to Kausalya

Devanagari script

अरण्यवासे यद्दुःखं जानती वै सुखोचिता।अनुगच्छति वैदेही धर्मात्मानं तवात्मजम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.44.6

Transliteration

araṇyavāse yad duḥkhaṃ jānatī vai sukhocitā |

anugacchati vaidehī dharmātmānaṃ tavātmajam ||

Translation

พระนางสีดา ธิดาแห่งวิเทหะ—แม้เคยชินกับความสุขสบาย—ก็รู้เท่าทันทุกข์แห่งการอยู่ป่า แล้วยังเสด็จติดตามพระโอรสของพระองค์ผู้ทรงธรรม

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Word by Word

• कीर्तिभूताम्: renowned
• कीर्तिभूताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कीर्ति+भूत (प्रातिपदिक; भू-धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कीर्तिः भूता = become fame/renowned)

• पताकाम्: banner/flag
• पताकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पताका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• भ्रमयति: waves/causes to whirl
• भ्रमयति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भ्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच् (causative) अर्थे ‘to cause to move/wave’

• प्रभुः: lord/capable one
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• धर्मसत्यव्रतधनः: whose wealth is dharma, truth, and vows
• धर्मसत्यव्रतधनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म+सत्य+व्रत+धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (धर्मः सत्यं व्रतं धनं यस्य सः)

• किम्: what (then)
• किम्: Prayojana/Hetu-prashna (प्रयोजन-प्रश्न)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• प्राप्तः: attained
• प्राप्तः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र+आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थः ‘obtained/attained’

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• आत्मजः: son
• आत्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्म+ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः

Context

The daughter of Videha (Sita) who was used to comforts has knowingly followed your virtuous son into the hardships of forest life.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Vaidehī)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as steadfast companionship and duty: Sītā knowingly accepts hardship to uphold marital and righteous commitment alongside Rāma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma is departing for forest exile, and Sumantrā reports to Daśaratha that Sītā has chosen to accompany him despite the suffering involved.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s courage and devotion (steadfastness in dharma) are emphasized—she chooses principle over comfort.