Valmiki Ramayana 2.66.10 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 10

अयोध्यायां शोकविलापः

Lamentation in Ayodhya after Daśaratha’s death

Devanagari script

नदतां भीमघोषाणां निशासु मृगपक्षिणाम्।निशम्य नूनं सन्त्रस्ता राघवं संश्रयिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

nadatāṁ bhīmaghoṣāṇāṁ niśāsu mṛgapakṣiṇām | niśamya nūnaṁ santrastā rāghavaṁ saṁśrayiṣyati ||

Translation

إذا سمعت سيتا في الليالي صرخاتِ الوحوش والطيور المروِّعة، فستفزع لا محالة وتلوذ براغهافا (راما) ملجأً.

Word by Word

• videharājasya: of the king of Videha
• videharājasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: videha-rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: videhasya rājā); Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• sutā: daughter
• sutā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• tathā: also
• tathā: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya/prakāra-avyaya (also/so)

• sītā: Sita
• sītā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; apposition to 'sutā'

• tapasvinī: ascetic woman / suffering one
• tapasvinī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tapasvinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; qualifying 'sītā'

• duḥkhasya: of hardship
• duḥkhasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th), Singular

• anucitā: unfit, unaccustomed
• anucitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anucita (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; qualifying 'sītā'

• duḥkham: sorrow
• duḥkham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• vane: in the forest
• vane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• paryudvijiṣyati: will be greatly distressed
• paryudvijiṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-ud-√dvij (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (future sense), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

Context

Hearing the ghastly sounds of animals and birds, Sita will surely get frightened and take shelter in Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Vaidehī, implied)
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• night (niśā)

FAQs

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

It points to protective dharma within marriage and family: in hardship, the righteous husband becomes the refuge, and the family bond becomes a moral shelter.

What is the narrative situation?

Amid reflections on exile’s dangers, the speaker imagines Sītā’s fear in the forest at night and her dependence on Rāma for safety.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s protectiveness and reliability as a refuge for Sītā, implying steadfast duty under adversity.