Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 27

भरतागमनशङ्कानिवारणम् / Dispelling Suspicion about Bharata’s Arrival

Chitrakuta Encampment

Devanagari script

वृक्षाग्रादवरोह त्वं कुरु लक्ष्मण मद्वचः।इतीव रामो धर्मात्मा सौमित्रिं तमुवाच ह।।।।

Transliteration

vṛkṣāgrād avaroha tvaṃ kuru lakṣmaṇa madvacaḥ | itīva rāmo dharmātmā saumitriṃ tam uvāca ha ||

Translation

“罗什曼那，从树梢下来，照我所言去做。”如是，守持正法的罗摩对娑弥特利说道。

Word by Word

• वृक्षाग्रात्: from the top of the tree
• वृक्षाग्रात्: Apadana (अपादान/Ablative-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वृक्षस्य अग्रात्)

• अवरोह: climb down
• अवरोह: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव√रुह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कुरु: do/follow
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• लक्ष्मण: O Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• मत्-वचः: my words
• मत्-वचः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी-एकवचन-आदेश) + वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मम वचः)

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyārtha-marker (उद्धरण-चिह्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: वाक्य-समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• इव: as/indeed
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (like/as; here: ‘as it were’)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि-सदृश-प्रयोगेऽपि प्रायः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धर्मः आत्मा यस्य) विशेषण

• सौमित्रिम्: (to) Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object: person addressed/spoken to)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पितृ-नाम-व्युत्पन्न (son of Sumitrā)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: स्मरण/वृत्तान्तसूचक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

Context

Get off the tree-top, O Lakshmana, and do what I say said the righteous Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitrī)

FAQs

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

Dharma of ordered conduct (maryādā): in uncertainty, disciplined action and following rightful leadership prevent rashness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma directs Lakṣmaṇa to descend from his lookout position and follow instructions as the approaching party nears.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steady leadership and Lakṣmaṇa’s readiness to obey.