Valmiki Ramayana 1.77.28: Bala Kanda, Sarga 77, Shloka 28

सप्तसप्ततितमः सर्गः

Ayodhya Return, Bridal Reception, and Bharata’s Departure

Devanagari script

रामस्तु सीतया सार्धं विजहार बहूनृतून् ।मनस्स्वी तद्गतस्तस्याः नित्यं हृदि समर्पित:।।1.77.28।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 1.77.28

Transliteration

rāmas tu sītayā sārdhaṃ vijahāra bahūn ṛtūn |

manasvī tadgataḥ tasyāḥ nityaṃ hṛdi samarpitaḥ ||1.77.28||

Translation

พระรามทรงสำราญร่วมกับพระสีตาอยู่หลายฤดูกาล พระองค์ทรงมีจิตมั่นคง ใจผูกอยู่กับนางเสมอ และทรงประดิษฐานนางไว้ในหทัยตลอดกาล

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Word by Word

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपातः (particle) — विरोध/विशेषार्थे (but/indeed)

• सीतया: with Sita
• सीतया: सहकारक (Sahakāraka/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचनम्

• सार्धम्: together (with)
• सार्धम्: सह (Association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गार्थक-अव्ययम् (adverb) — ‘सह/समम्’

• विजहार: enjoyed/sported
• विजहार: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + हृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• बहून्: many
• बहून्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• ऋतून्: seasons
• ऋतून्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

• मनस्वी: thoughtful/sensitive
• मनस्वी: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (रामस्य)

• तद्गतः: fixed on her/absorbed in her
• तद्गतः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद्गत (प्रातिपदिक) = तत् + गत
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः (तस्मिन्/तद्-आश्रितः)

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: कालाधिकरण (Time adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्यम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• हृदि: in (his) heart
• हृदि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचनम्

• समर्पितः: dedicated/committed
• समर्पितः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Predicate adjective of subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; भावे/कर्मणि—‘समर्पितः’ (dedicated)

Context

With his heart fixed on Sita to whom he was always devoted, Rama, the wise went about enjoying with her (the beauty of) all the seasons.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita

FAQs

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

Householder-dharma includes steadfast emotional fidelity—love expressed as consistent devotion and inner dedication.

What is the narrative situation?

After their marriage, Rama and Sita live together in Ayodhya, and the poem depicts their harmonious life through the passage of seasons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-minded devotion and steadiness in affection—Rama’s mind remains anchored in Sita.