Valmiki Ramayana 2.103.17 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 103, Shloka 17

पिण्डदानदर्शनम्

The Queens Behold Rama’s Śrāddha Offering

Devanagari script

सर्वभोगैः परित्यक्तं रामं सम्प्रेक्ष्य मातरः।आर्ता मुमुचुरश्रूणि सस्वरं शोककर्शिताः।।2.103.17।।

Transliteration

sarvabhogaiḥ parityaktaṃ rāmaṃ samprekṣya mātaraḥ | ārtā mumucur aśrūṇi sasvaraṃ śokakarśitāḥ ||

Translation

فلما رأت الأمهاتُ راما وقد تُرِكَ من كل نعيمٍ مَلَكيّ، وهنّ منهكاتٌ بالحزن، أطلقن صراخًا عاليًا وأرسلن الدموعَ مدرارًا.

Word by Word

• sarvabhogaiḥ: with all luxuries
• sarvabhogaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण; with parityakta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva-bhoga (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + भोग)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana

• parityaktam: abandoned/deprived (of)
• parityaktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-tyaj (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Accusative, Singular; qualifies rāmam

• rāmam: Rāma
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• samprekṣya: having seen
• samprekṣya: Kriyā-pūrvakāla (क्रिया-पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-prekṣ (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable

• mātaraḥ: the mothers
• mātaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Bahuvacana

• ārtāḥ: distressed
• ārtāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ārta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Bahuvacana; qualifies mātaraḥ

• mumucuḥ: shed/let fall
• mumucuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: muc (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

• aśrūṇi: tears
• aśrūṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana

• sasvaram: with loud voice
• sasvaram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sa-svara (प्रातिपदिक; स + स्वर)
• Form: Avyaya used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषण)

• śokakarśitāḥ: worn by grief
• śokakarśitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śoka-karśita (प्रातिपदिक; शोक + कर्शित)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Bahuvacana; qualifies mātaraḥ

Context

Beholding Rama devoid of all luxury, his mothers afflicted with grief, and overcome with sorrow, cried aloud, tears streaming down.

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

It shows the human cost of dharma: Rama’s righteous renunciation is morally elevated, yet it naturally evokes grief in those who love him—dharma does not erase emotion, it disciplines it.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama’s mothers see him living without royal comforts in the hermitage and are overwhelmed by sorrow.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s capacity for renunciation; the mothers’ deep affection and sincerity.