Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 117 Shloka 24 - Valmiki Ramayana | Chinese | Vedapath

Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 24

अत्र्याश्रमगमनम् तथा अनसूयोपदेशः

Arrival at Atri’s Hermitage and Anasuya’s Counsel

Devanagari script

नातो विशिष्टं पश्यामि बान्धवं विमृशन्त्यहम्।सर्वत्र योग्यं वैदेहि तपः कृतमिवाव्ययम्।।।।

Transliteration

nāto viśiṣṭaṃ paśyāmi bāndhavaṃ vimṛśanty aham |

sarvatra yogyaṃ vaidehi tapaḥ kṛtam ivāvyayam ||

Translation

“噢，毗提希啊，我细加思量，未见有亲缘胜过丈夫：处处皆可依凭，宛如已成就而不坏的苦行（tapas）。”

Word by Word

नnot

तुhowever/but

एवम्thus

अवगच्छन्तिunderstand

गुणदोषम्merit and fault

असत्स्रियःwicked women

कामवक्तव्यहृदयाःwhose hearts are bent on lustful talk/desire

भर्तृनाथाःhaving their husband as lord

चरन्तिbehave/wander

याःwho (women)

Context

O Sita, on reflection I know of none who is a better friend than the husband. He, like an imperishable penance, once acquired is never lost.

Characters & Entities

Anasūyā

Sītā (Vaidehī)

Videha

Tapas (austerity)

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

Dharma is portrayed as a durable moral bond: marital duty is likened to tapas whose merit is enduring and not easily ‘lost’.

What is the narrative situation?

Anasūyā philosophically strengthens Sītā’s resolve by describing the husband as the most dependable bond in life’s changing conditions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhṛti (steadfast endurance) supported by reflective discernment (vimarśa).