Valmiki Ramayana 2.63.48 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 48

दशरथस्य शोकानुचिन्तनं शब्धवेधि-दोषस्मरणं च

Daśaratha’s grief, karmic reflection, and the remembered ‘śabdavedhī’ misdeed

Devanagari script

विशल्यं कुरु मां राजन्मर्म मे निशितश्शरः।रुणद्धि मृदुसोत्सेधं तीरमम्बुरयो यथा।।2.63.48।।

Transliteration

viśalyaṃ kuru māṃ rājan marma me niśitaḥ śaraḥ |

ruṇaddhi mṛdu-sotsedhaṃ tīram amburayo yathā ||2.63.48||

Translation

أيها الملك، انزع السهم مني برفق؛ فقد أمسك نصله الحاد بموضع حياتي، كما يضغط تيار النهر على ضفة لينة مرتفعة.

Word by Word

• viśalyam: free of the arrow
• viśalyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-śalya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; विशेषण (make [me] arrow-free)

• kuru: make/do
• kuru: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचन

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-एकवचन

• marma: vital part
• marma: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: marma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; here as object-region (vital spot)

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचन

• niśitaḥ: sharp
• niśitaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niśita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• śaraḥ: arrow
• śaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• ruṇaddhi: blocks/obstructs
• ruṇaddhi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rudh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• mṛdu: gentle/soft
• mṛdu: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mṛdu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (as first member), समासपूर्वपद; 'soft/gentle'

• sotsedham: slightly raised
• sotsedham: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-utsedha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; उपसर्गसहित/सह-समासार्थ: 'with elevation'

• tīram: bank/shore
• tīram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन

• amburayaḥ: the flow of water
• amburayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambu-raya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समास: अम्बु (water) + रय (flow/speed)

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (as/just as)

Context

'Gently remove the arrow from my body, O king! the sharp arrow is piercing deep intomy vital just like the current of the river hits its elevated bank'.

Characters & Entities

• Śravaṇa
• Daśaratha
• arrow (śara)
• marma (vital spot)

FAQs

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

Even when harm has occurred, Dharma requires minimizing further suffering through gentleness and compassionate action.

What is the narrative situation?

Śravaṇa asks Daśaratha to remove the embedded arrow carefully, describing how it grips his vital area.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Forbearance and composure: despite agony, Śravaṇa speaks lucidly and asks for careful treatment.