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Valmiki Ramayana 2.37.36: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 37, Shloka 36

अयोध्याकाण्डे सर्गः ३७ — चीरधारणं, सीतासंकल्पः, वसिष्ठोपदेशः

Bark-Robe Episode and Vasistha’s Admonition

यानैश्च मुख्यैः परिचारकैश्चसुसंवृता गच्छतु राजपुत्री।वस्त्रैश्च सर्वैस्सहितैर्विधानैर्नेयं वृता ते वरसम्प्रदाने।।2.37.36।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.37.36

yānaiś ca mukhyaiḥ paricārakaiś ca susaṁvṛtā gacchatu rāja-putrī | vastraiś ca sarvaiḥ sahitair vidhānair neyaṁ vṛtā te vara-sampradāne || 2.37.36 ||

شہزادی کو چاہیے کہ بہترین سواریوں اور خادموں کے حصار میں روانہ ہو، اور اس کے ساتھ لباس اور ہر ضروری سامان بھی ہو۔ جب تُو نے اپنے ور مانگے تھے تو اس (سیتا) کو اُن مانگوں میں شامل نہ کیا تھا۔

यानैःwith vehicles/chariots
यानैः:
करण (Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootयान (प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्; तृतीया-विभक्तिः (करणे); बहुवचनम् — instrumental plural (by/with vehicles)
and
:
समुच्चय (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्ययम्)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction) — 'and'
मुख्यैःwith the chief/excellent (ones)
मुख्यैः:
करण (Instrument)
TypeAdjective
Rootमुख्य (प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formपुंलिङ्गम्; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् — instrumental plural (with the excellent/chief [ones])
परिचारकैःwith attendants
परिचारकैः:
करण (Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootपरिचारक (प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formपुंलिङ्गम्; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् — instrumental plural (with attendants)
and
:
समुच्चय (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्ययम्)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction) — 'and'
सुसंवृताwell-surrounded
सुसंवृता:
विशेषण (Qualifier of कर्तृ)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + संवृत (√वृ, धातुः; क्त-प्रत्ययः) (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् — past passive participle used adjectivally: 'well-enclosed/surrounded'
गच्छतुlet (her) go
गच्छतु:
क्रिया (Action)
TypeVerb
Root√गम् (धातुः)
Formलोट्-लकारः (आज्ञार्थे/विधिलिङ्गार्थे); प्रथम-पुरुषः; एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम् — imperative/benedictive sense: 'let (her) go'
राजपुत्रीthe princess (Sita)
राजपुत्री:
कर्तृ (Agent/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् + पुत्री (प्रातिपदिके) (राजपुत्री)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् — nominative singular (subject): 'king’s daughter/princess'
वस्त्रैःwith garments
वस्त्रैः:
करण (Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootवस्त्र (प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् — instrumental plural (with garments)
and
:
समुच्चय (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्ययम्)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction) — 'and'
सर्वैःwith all
सर्वैः:
करण (Instrument)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् — instrumental plural (with all [things])
सहितैःtogether with
सहितैः:
करण (Instrument)
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित (प्रातिपदिकम्; √सह्/सह्-भावे क्त)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् — instrumental plural: 'together with/ accompanied by'
विधानैःwith provisions/necessities
विधानैः:
करण (Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootविधान (प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; बहुवचनम् — instrumental plural (with provisions/arrangements/necessities)
not
:
निषेध (Negation)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्ययम्)
Formनिषेध-अव्ययम् (particle of negation)
इयम्this (Sita)
इयम्:
कर्तृ (Agent/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् — demonstrative pronoun: 'this (woman)'
वृताchosen/selected
वृता:
क्रियाविशेषण/विधेय (Predicate complement)
TypeVerb
Rootवृत (√वृ, धातुः; क्त-प्रत्ययः) (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् — क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (PPP) used predicatively: 'chosen/selected'
तेyour
ते:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formषष्ठी-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् — genitive singular: 'of you/your'
वरसम्प्रदानेin the granting of boons
वरसम्प्रदाने:
अधिकरण (Location/Context)
TypeNoun
Rootवर + सम्प्रदान (प्रातिपदिके) (वरसम्प्रदान)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्; सप्तमी-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् — locative singular: 'in/at the granting of boons'

I am going to the forest to live there for fourteen years. Bring me two things: a basket and a crowbar.

V
Vasiṣṭha
K
Kaikeyī
S
Sītā
G
garments (vastra)

FAQs

Dharma requires truthful limits: one must not expand a harsh command beyond what was actually promised or asked, especially when it harms an innocent.

Vasiṣṭha insists Sītā should be allowed proper comfort and protection because Kaikeyī’s boon concerned only Rāma.

Vasiṣṭha’s commitment to fairness and protective duty toward the royal household.

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