Valmiki Ramayana 2.64.70 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 70

शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः

The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death

Devanagari script

पद्मपत्रेक्षणं सुभ्रु सुदंष्ट्रं चारुनासिकम्।धन्या द्रक्ष्यन्ति रामस्य ताराधिपनिभं मुखम्।।।।

Transliteration

padmapatrekṣaṇaṃ subhru sudaṃṣṭraṃ cārunāsikam | dhanyā drakṣyanti rāmasya tārādhipanibhaṃ mukham ||

Translation

طوبى لمن سيبصر وجهَ راما الشبيهَ بسيّد النجوم: عينان كبتلات اللوتس، وحاجبان جميلان، وأسنان متناسقة، وأنفٌ بهيّ.

Word by Word

• padma-patra-īkṣaṇam: having eyes like lotus-petals
• padma-patra-īkṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक) + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (padmasya patram iva; padmapatre iva īkṣaṇam)

• subhru: O fair-browed one
• subhru: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + bhrū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana; Strīliṅga understood (स्त्रीलिङ्ग, संबोधन एकवचन)

• su-daṃṣṭram: with fine teeth
• su-daṃṣṭram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + daṃṣṭrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi-sense adjectival usage (good teeth)

• cāru-nāsikam: with a beautiful nose
• cāru-nāsikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cāru (प्रातिपदिक) + nāsikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; कर्मधारयः (cāru eva nāsikam)

• dhanyāḥ: the blessed (people)
• dhanyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग) or Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग) usage possible; Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• drakṣyanti: will see
• drakṣyanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, simple future), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana

• tārā-adhipa-nibham: resembling the moon
• tārā-adhipa-nibham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tārā (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक) + nibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (tārāṇām adhipaḥ = candraḥ; tasya nibham)

• mukham: face
• mukham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

Context

Blessed are they who will behold Rama's countenance resembling the Moon, lord of the stars with eyes like lotus petals graceful eyebrows, even teeth and a nose.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Kausalyā
• Moon (tārādhipa)

FAQs

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

The verse links outer auspiciousness with inner virtue: Rama’s beauty functions as a sign of dharmic purity and благотворность (auspicious presence).

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha imagines others seeing Rama in the future, while he himself is deprived of that sight at death’s edge.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s auspicious, serene nature—his presence is portrayed as life-giving and elevating to behold.