Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.25 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 25

सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

तच्चैवामलचन्द्राभं मुखमायतलोचनम्।पर्यशुष्यत बाष्पेण जलोद्धृतमिवाम्बुजम्।।2.30.25।।

Transliteration

tac caivāmala-candrābhaṃ mukham āyata-locanam | paryaśuṣyata bāṣpeṇa jaloddhṛtam ivāmbujam || 2.30.25 ||

Translation

وہی پاکیزہ چاند کی مانند روشن، دراز آنکھوں والا چہرہ آنسوؤں کے سبب سوکھنے لگا—گویا پانی سے نکالا ہوا کنول ہو۔

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (कर्ता/subject; referring to mukha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; निर्देशवाचक

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय

• amala-candrābham: having the sheen of the spotless moon
• amala-candrābham: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amala (प्रातिपदिक) + candra-ābha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (अमलस्य चन्द्रस्य आभा यस्य तत्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying mukha)

• mukham: face
• mukham: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• āyata-locanam: with long/large eyes
• āyata-locanam: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyata (प्रातिपदिक) + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास (आयते लोचने यस्य); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying mukha)

• paryaśuṣyata: withered/dried up
• paryaśuṣyata: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-śuṣ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• bāṣpeṇa: with tears
• bāṣpeṇa: Karana (करण/instrument-cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• jala-uddhṛtam: plucked from water
• jala-uddhṛtam: Upamana (उपमान; lotus as comparison)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + uddhṛta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (जलात् उद्धृतम्); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ambujam)

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/simile)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय

• ambujam: lotus
• ambujam: Upamana (उपमान/standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Her face with large eyes assumed the brightness of an immaculate Moon and withered with tears like a lotus plucked out of water.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā

FAQs

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

It underscores that dharma is not abstract; it is lived through sacrifice, and the righteous path often carries visible suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration continues to depict Sītā’s grief physically and poetically as she confronts the prospect of separation and hardship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance (kṣānti) and emotional depth—Sītā’s love is shown as intense and unwavering.