Valmiki Ramayana 2.19.36: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 36

एकोनविंशः सर्गः (Sarga 19): Rāma’s Unshaken Acceptance of Exile and Kaikeyī’s Urgency

Devanagari script

सर्वोह्यभिजनश्श्रीमान् श्रीमतस्सत्यवादिनः।नालक्षयत रामस्य किञ्चिदाकारमानने।।2.19.36।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.19.36

Transliteration

sarvo hy abhijanaḥ śrīmān śrīmataḥ satyavādinaḥ |

nālakṣayata rāmasya kiñcid ākāram ānane || 2.19.36 ||

Translation

حقًّا إنّ جميع الأشراف الممجَّدين حول راما لم يستطيعوا أن يلحظوا أدنى تغيّر على وجه ذلك الرجل الوقور الصادق القول.

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Word by Word

• उचितम्: proper/fitting
• उचितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उचित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies harṣam as ‘proper cheer’)

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

• महाबाहुः: mighty-armed (Rama)
• महाबाहुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा+बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय समास: महान्तौ बाहू यस्य; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (epithet of Rama)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• जहौ: abandoned/left
• जहौ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हर्षम्: joy/cheer
• हर्षम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आत्मनः: of himself
• आत्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• शारदः: autumnal
• शारदः: Upamāna (उपमान/Compared entity)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies चन्द्रः)

• समुदीर्णांशुः: having abundant rays
• समुदीर्णांशुः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समुदीर्ण+अंशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि समास: समुदीर्णा अंशवः यस्य; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (qualifies चन्द्रः)

• चन्द्रः: moon
• चन्द्रः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तेजः: radiance
• तेजः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक अव्यय

• आत्मजम्: his own (born) son
• आत्मजम्: Upameya (उपमेय/Entity compared)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्म+ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास: आत्मनः जायते इति; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Selfpossessed Rama held back his sorrow within his mind, abandoned the auspicious umbrella, welldecorated fans and chariot, sent away kinsmen, citydwellers and others and entered his mother's residence to break the unpleasant news.

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma includes inner steadiness: one who is committed to truth and duty does not let personal upheaval distort outward conduct or harm others through uncontrolled emotion.

What is the narrative situation?

Observers around Rama watch him after the crisis begins, yet they see no outward sign of agitation in his expression.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthful dignity and emotional discipline (satya with śīla), shown as calm presence.