Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 5

षष्टितमः सर्गः — Kausalyā’s Lament and Sumantra’s Consolation

Sītā’s Fearless Forest-Life

Devanagari script

त्यज शोकं च मोहं च सम्भ्रमं दुःखजं तथा।व्यवधूय च सन्तापं वने वत्स्यति राघवः।।।।

Transliteration

tyaja śokaṃ ca mohaṃ ca sambhramaṃ duḥkhajaṃ tathā |

vyavadhūya ca santāpaṃ vane vatsyati rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

Xin hãy buông bỏ sầu bi, mê muội và nỗi xao động do khổ đau sinh ra; gạt qua mọi nhọc nhằn, Raghava sẽ sống nơi rừng sâu.

Word by Word

• tyaja: abandon
• tyaja: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (Imperative), Parasmaipada, Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular

• śokam: grief
• śokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Accusative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• moham: delusion
• moham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: moha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Accusative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• sambhramam: agitation/confusion
• sambhramam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sambhrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Accusative, Singular

• duḥkhajam: born of sorrow
• duḥkhajam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक) + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: duḥkhāt jātaḥ; Pumlinga, Accusative, Singular; qualifying sambhramam

• tathā: also/likewise
• tathā: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle (तथा)

• vyavadhūya: having brushed aside
• vyavadhūya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + ava + dhū (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), prior action

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• santāpam: distress
• santāpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: santāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Accusative, Singular

• vane: in the forest
• vane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• vatsyati: will dwell
• vatsyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vas (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, Periphrastic future) / future sense, Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular

• rāghavaḥ: Rama
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumlinga, Nominative, Singular

Context

You need not lament for them or for yourself or for the king. This story of Rama will endure permanently in the world.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Raghava)
• Forest (vana)

FAQs

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

The verse teaches steadfastness in dharma: Rama’s commitment to the exile is framed as purposeful endurance, and the listener is urged to replace paralyzing grief with clear-minded acceptance of righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra begins consoling Kausalya, urging her to restrain grief and reminding her that Rama will endure forest hardships with strength.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s resilience and self-mastery, presented as the model for facing suffering without abandoning duty.