Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 11

सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

सुखं वने निवत्स्यामि यथैव भवने पितुः।अचिन्तयन्ती त्रीन्लोकांश्च्चिन्तयन्ती पतिव्रतम्।।।।

Transliteration

sukhaṃ vane nivatsyāmi yathaiva bhavane pituḥ | acintayantī trīn lokāṃś cintayantī pativratam ||

Translation

我将在森林中安然居住，如同在父王宫中一般——不为三界忧虑，只念我对夫君的贞顺誓愿。

Word by Word

• सुखम्: happily
• सुखम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे द्वितीया-प्रयोगः; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)

• वने: in the forest
• वने: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी, एकवचन

• निवत्स्यामि: I shall dwell
• निवत्स्यामि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni√vas (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (as)

• एव: just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (just/indeed)

• भवने: in the house/palace
• भवने: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी, एकवचन

• पितुः: of (my) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अचिन्तयन्ती: not thinking (of)
• अचिन्तयन्ती: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: a- + √cint (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-पूर्वक; क्रियाविशेषण-भावे (while not thinking)

• त्रीन्: three
• त्रीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण (qualifying लोकान्)

• लोकान्: worlds
• लोकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• चिन्तयन्ती: thinking (of)
• चिन्तयन्ती: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √cint (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषण-भावे (while thinking)

• पतिव्रतम्: duty/vow toward the husband
• पतिव्रतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (पतेः व्रतम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Free from any anxiety about the three worlds, my only concern will be my duties towards my husband. I shall dwell as happily in the forest as I did in my father's abode.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is single-pointed fidelity to rightful duty: Sītā defines well-being not by comfort but by alignment with her chosen vow.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā reframes exile as livable and even happy when grounded in devotion and purpose.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Inner steadiness (dhairya) and renunciation of worldly anxiety.