Valmiki Ramayana 2.41.19: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 41, Shloka 19

अयोध्यायाः शोकप्रकम्पः

Ayodhya’s Tremor of Grief and Omens

Devanagari script

अनर्थिनस्सुताः स्त्रीणां भर्तारो भ्रातरस्तथा।सर्वे सर्वं परित्यज्य राममेवान्वचिन्तयन्।।2.41.19।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.41.19

Transliteration

anarthinaḥ sutāḥ strīṇāṃ bhartāro bhrātaras tathā | sarve sarvaṃ parityajya rāmam evānvacintayan || 2.41.19 ||

Translation

لم يعد الأبناء يلتفتون إلى أمهاتهم، ولا الأزواج إلى زوجاتهم، ولا الإخوة بعضهم إلى بعض؛ الجميع تركوا كل شيء ولم يفكروا إلا في راما.

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Word by Word

• anarthinaḥ: indifferent; unconcerned
• anarthinaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of "sutāḥ/bhartāraḥ/bhrātaraḥ"
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anarthin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sutāḥ: sons
• sutāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) of "anvacintayan" (with others)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• strīṇām: of women
• strīṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhartāraḥ: husbands
• bhartāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता) of "anvacintayan" (with others)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhrātaraḥ: brothers
• bhrātaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता) of "anvacintayan" (with others)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tathā: and likewise
• tathā: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (अव्यय); adverb/conjunctive particle

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता) of "anvacintayan"
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म) of "parityajya"
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• parityajya: having abandoned
• parityajya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण) to "anvacintayan"
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + √tyaj (त्यज्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्); indeclinable verbal form; expresses prior action

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म) of "anvacintayan"
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: only
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable (अव्यय); emphatic particle (निपात)

• anvacintayan: they kept thinking of
• anvacintayan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu + √cint (चिन्त्)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); parasmaipada

Context

Mothers stopped thinking of their sons and husbands of their wives. Brothers were no longer interested in each other. Every one deserted every one and thought only of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

It warns that when society’s dharmic anchor is removed, ordinary duties and relationships can falter; it also shows how devotion to righteousness can become so intense that worldly attachments fade.

What is the narrative situation?

Ayodhya’s grief becomes so consuming that normal family affections and daily priorities are eclipsed by constant remembrance of Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s moral magnetism—his perceived purity and truthfulness draw everyone’s mind more strongly than even family ties.