Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 14

अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः

Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana

Devanagari script

बुद्धिः प्रणीता येनेयं मनश्च सुसमाहितम्।तं तु नार्हामि संक्लेष्टुं प्रव्रजिष्यामि मा चिरम्।।।।

Transliteration

buddhiḥ praṇītā yeneyaṃ manaś ca susamāhitam | taṃ tu nārhāmi saṃkleṣṭuṃ pravrajiṣyāmi mā ciram ||

Translation

既然此决意已定，我心亦安住澄明，我不应再使他忧苦；我将不久便启程赴放逐。

Word by Word

• बुद्धिः: intellect
• बुद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रणीता: has been guided/advanced
• प्रणीता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘led/advanced’ (agreeing with बुद्धिः)

• येन: by whom/whereby
• येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; ‘by whom/whereby’

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• सुसमाहितम्: well-composed
• सुसमाहितम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु+सम्+आ+धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (to ‘manaḥ’) ‘well-composed’

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; व्यतिरेक/बल (but)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (not)

• अर्हामि: I ought/deserve
• अर्हामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; नकार-निषेधेन ‘नार्हामि’

• संक्लेष्टुम्: to afflict
• संक्लेष्टुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+क्लिश् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); ‘to afflict’

• प्रव्रजिष्यामि: I shall depart
• प्रव्रजिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मा: not
• मा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (prohibitive/negative) ‘not’

• चिरम्: for long
• चिरम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग; ‘for long/long time’

Context

With well-composed mind this decision has been taken. I do not like to inflict pain (on Dasaratha or Kaikeyi). I shall, therefore, depart to the forest without delay.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Rāma’s dharma is compassionate obedience: he chooses swift compliance to minimize suffering for his father and prevent further moral conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma states that his decision is settled and that he will leave promptly rather than prolong distress at court.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Karunā (compassion) guided by steadiness of mind.