Ramayana — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 33

शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्

Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra

Devanagari script

अहमेवाहरिष्यामि सर्वांल्लोकान्महामुने।आवासं त्वहमिच्छामि प्रदिष्टमिह कानने।।3.5.33।।

Transliteration

aham evāhariṣyāmi sarvāṃl lokān mahāmune |

āvāsaṃ tv aham icchāmi pradiṣṭam iha kānane ||3.5.33||

Translation

“大牟尼啊，我将凭自身的努力赢得一切诸界；但在此林中，我愿求一处居所，若你肯为我指示。”

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), उत्तमपुरुषार्थे; एकवचन, प्रथमा (1st case, singular, nominative)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (emphatic/only)

• आहरिष्यामि: I will bring/obtain
• आहरिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case, accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• लोकान्: worlds/people
• लोकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case, accusative), बहुवचन

• महामुने: O great sage
• महामुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामुनि (प्रातिपदिक: महा + मुनि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महान् मुनिः)

• आवासम्: dwelling/residence
• आवासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case, accusative), एकवचन

• तु: but/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; विरोध/अन्वयार्थक (but/and then)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun); एकवचन, प्रथमा (nominative)

• इच्छामि: I desire/wish
• इच्छामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• प्रदिष्टम्: assigned/indicated
• प्रदिष्टम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-√दिश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘आवासम्’ इति विशेषण

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place: here)

• कानने: in the forest
• कानने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case, locative), एकवचन

Context

O great sage, I will earn all the worlds myself if you direct me. But I need a proper dwelling-place in this forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sarabhanga
• Forest (Kanana)
• Lokas (worlds/realms)

FAQs

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

Dharma values rightful effort and appropriate needs: Rāma declines unearned spiritual reward and asks instead for practical guidance suited to his forest-duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma responds to Śarabhaṅga’s offer of attained realms by stating he will earn merit himself, and requests direction for a place to reside in the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s self-reliance and integrity—he does not accept another’s tapas-fruit, and focuses on fulfilling his present dharma in exile.