Valmiki Ramayana 2.70.9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 9

भरतस्य दूतसमागमः तथा केकयराजनः अनुज्ञा

Bharata Meets the Messengers; Kekaya King Grants Leave

Devanagari script

कच्चित्सुमित्रा धर्मज्ञा जननी लक्ष्मणस्य या।शत्रुघ्नस्य च वीरस्य साऽरोगा चापि मध्यमा।।2.70.9।।

Transliteration

kaccit sumitrā dharmajñā jananī lakṣmaṇasya yā | śatrughnasya ca vīrasya sā 'rogā cāpi madhyamā || 2.70.9 ||

Translation

وأرجو أن تكون سوميترَا — العارفة بالدارما، أمَّ لكشمانا وللبطل شترغنَ— تلك الملكةُ الوسطى، في عافيةٍ وخلوٍّ من السقم.

Word by Word

• kaccit: I hope
• kaccit: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kaccit (अव्यय)
• Form: आशंसार्थक निपात

• sumitrā: Sumitrā
• sumitrā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sumitrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular

• dharmajñā: knowing dharma
• dharmajñā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective to sumitrā

• jananī: mother
• jananī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jananī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular (apposition)

• lakṣmaṇasya: of Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive singular

• yā: who
• yā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; relative pronoun referring to sumitrā

• śatrughnasya: of Śatrughna
• śatrughnasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatrughna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; genitive singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक

• vīrasya: of the heroic one
• vīrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; adjective to śatrughnasya

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun referring to sumitrā

• arogā: healthy
• arogā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aroga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate adjective

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/सम्भावनार्थक निपात

• madhyamā: the middle (queen)
• madhyamā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhyama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective to sumitrā (the middle queen)

Context

I hope my mother Sumitra (the middle one) who is familiar with the ways of righteousness, the mother of valiant Lakshmana and Satrughna, is enjoying good health.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Sumitrā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Śatrughna

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as honoring and caring for maternal elders and the family as a moral unit; Bharata’s concern extends respectfully to all queens, not only his own mother.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata continues asking the messengers about the health of the royal family, turning to Sumitrā, mother of Lakṣmaṇa and Śatrughna.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Impartial familial regard—Bharata’s concern is inclusive and respectful, reflecting balanced judgment and proper conduct.