Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 15

सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

फलमूलाशना नित्यं भविष्यामि न संशयः।न ते दुःखं करिष्यामि निवसन्ती सह त्वया।।।।

Transliteration

phalamūlāśanā nityaṃ bhaviṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ |

na te duḥkhaṃ kariṣyāmi nivasantī saha tvayā ||

Translation

毋庸置疑：我将恒常以果实与根茎为食。与您同住之时，我绝不成为您的负担与苦恼之因。

Word by Word

• फलमूलाशना: one who eats fruits and roots
• फलमूलाशना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक) + āśanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (फलानि मूलानि च अश्नाति/आशना); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying अहम् understood)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे द्वितीया-प्रयोगः; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• भविष्यामि: I shall be/become
• भविष्यामि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: no/not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuzmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• दुःखम्: sorrow/hardship
• दुःखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• करिष्यामि: I shall do/cause
• करिष्यामि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार; उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• निवसन्ती: while dwelling
• निवसन्ती: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni√vas (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषण-भावे (while living)

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सहकारक-अव्यय; तृतीया-सहयोगे

• त्वया: you
• त्वया: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuzmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया, एकवचन

Context

Living with you sans fear, O my sagacious husband, I wish to see the rivers, mountains, lakes and forests here and there.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Voluntary austerity and non-burdening others: Dharma includes adapting oneself to hardship so that one’s chosen duty does not harm companions.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā answers the practical objection that she may not endure forest conditions, assuring Rāma of her capability.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance (titikṣā) and considerate love—she promises simplicity and responsibility in shared exile.