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Valmiki Ramayana 2.38.14: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 38, Shloka 14

अयोध्याकाण्डे अष्टत्रिंशः सर्गः

Sita in Bark Garments; Public Outcry and Dasaratha’s Lament

एवं ब्रुवन्तं पितरं रामस्सम्प्रस्थितो वनम्।अवाक्छिरसमासीनमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.38.14

evaṃ bruvantaṃ pitaraṃ rāmaḥ samprasthito vanam | avākchirasam āsīnam idaṃ vacanam abravīt || 2.38.14 ||

وبينما كان أبوه يتكلم هكذا، كان راما قد عزم على الرحيل إلى الغابة؛ فخاطبه وهو جالس مطأطئ الرأس بهذه الكلمات.

एवम्thus
एवम्:
क्रिया-विशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formप्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)
ब्रुवन्तम्speaking
ब्रुवन्तम्:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु) + शतृ (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
Formवर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; present active participle qualifying 'pitaram'
पितरम्(his) father
पितरम्:
कर्म (Karma)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular
रामःRama
रामः:
कर्ता (Kartā)
TypeNoun
Rootराम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
सम्प्रस्थितःhaving set out
सम्प्रस्थितः:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-प्र-स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त) used adjectivally, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'having set out'
वनम्to the forest
वनम्:
कर्म/गति (destination)
TypeNoun
Rootवन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (goal)
अवाक्शिरसम्with head bowed
अवाक्शिरसम्:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
TypeAdjective
Rootअवाक् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'अवाक् शिरः यस्य' = with bowed head; qualifies 'āsīnam'/'pitaram'
आसीनम्sitting
आसीनम्:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
TypeVerb
Rootआस् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; PPP 'seated' qualifying 'pitaram'
इदम्this
इदम्:
कर्म (Karma)
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; demonstrative
वचनम्speech/words
वचनम्:
कर्म (Karma)
TypeNoun
Rootवचन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular
अब्रवीत्said
अब्रवीत्:
क्रिया (Kriyā)
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd sg past

Rama who was about to leave for the forest addressed his father who sat with his head bent once again:

R
Rāma
D
Daśaratha
F
forest (vana)

FAQs

Dharma as respectful conduct amid crisis: Rāma approaches his grieving father with deference, maintaining propriety even when wronged.

On the brink of leaving for exile, Rāma turns to console and address Daśaratha, who is bowed down in sorrow.

Compassionate restraint: Rāma prioritizes his father’s suffering over his own grievance.

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