Valmiki Ramayana 2.13.9: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 9

अयोध्याकाण्डे त्रयोदशः सर्गः | Kaikeyi Presses the Boons; Dasaratha’s Lament and Collapse

Devanagari script

शूरश्च कृतविद्यश्च जितक्रोधो क्षमापरः ।

कथं कमलपत्राक्षो मया रामो विवास्यते ॥९॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.13.9

Transliteration

śūraś ca kṛtavidyaś ca jitakrodho kṣamāparaḥ |

kathaṃ kamalapatrākṣo mayā rāmo vivāsyate ||9||

Translation

كيف أُرسل راما إلى المنفى—وهو الشجاع العالِم، الغالبُ غضبَه، المكرَّسُ للعفو، ذو العينين كبتلات اللوتس؟

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Word by Word

• शूरः: brave
• शूरः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; रामः इति विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• कृतविद्यः: learned
• कृतविद्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-विद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: कृता विद्या येन (learned)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• जितक्रोधः: one who has conquered anger
• जितक्रोधः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित-क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: जितः क्रोधः येन (anger-conquered)

• क्षमापरः: forgiving
• क्षमापरः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षमा-पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: क्षमायां परः (devoted to forgiveness)

• कथम्: how
• कथम्: Prashna (प्रश्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय

• कमलपत्राक्षः: lotus-petal-eyed
• कमलपत्राक्षः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कमल-पत्र-अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: कमलपत्रे इव अक्षिणी यस्य (one whose eyes are like lotus petals)

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr-karana (कर्तृ-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्तृ-करण (agent in passive)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karma (कर्म/Patient in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे कर्म (patient)

• विवास्यते: is exiled
• विवास्यते: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-वास् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि (passive): ‘is made to dwell away / is exiled’

Context

How can I exile Rama, whose eyes resemble lotus petals, who is learned, who has subdued his anger and who is always full of forgiveness?

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Recognition of virtue as a basis for rightful protection: a ruler/father should uphold and honor the dharmic qualities of the worthy, not punish them without cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha argues that exiling Rāma is morally unbearable because Rāma embodies ideal qualities of self-mastery, learning, and compassion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s virtues—courage, learning, angerlessness (jitakrodha), and forgiveness (kṣamā).