Valmiki Ramayana 2.96.7 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 96, Shloka 7

चित्रकूटे सैन्यधूलिशब्ददर्शनम्

Alarm at Chitrakūṭa: Lakṣmaṇa sights the approaching army

Devanagari script

हन्त लक्ष्मण पश्येह सुमित्रासुप्रजास्त्वया।भीमस्तनितगम्भीरस्तुमुलः श्रूयते स्वनः।।2.96.7।।

Transliteration

hanta lakṣmaṇa paśyeha sumitrā-suprajas tvayā | bhīma-stanita-gambhīras tumulaḥ śrūyate svanaḥ || 2.96.7 ||

Translation

«هلمَّ يا لاكشمانا—انظر هنا! إن سوميترَا مباركةٌ بك، ابنًا بارًّا كريمًا. يُسمَع دويٌّ هائجٌ عميقٌ مُروِّع، كقصف الرعد.»

Word by Word

• हन्त: indeed!, behold!
• हन्त: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हन्त (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्गार-अव्यय (exclamation/particle)

• लक्ष्मण: O Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; vocative

• पश्य: see
• पश्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• सुमित्रा: Sumitra
• सुमित्रा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमित्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; subject of implied ‘has’

• सुप्रजाः: blessed with a worthy son
• सुप्रजाः: Visheshya-predicative (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; predicate adjective to सुमित्रा; ‘having good offspring’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; instrumental ‘by you’

• भीमस्तनितगम्भीरः: deep with fearful thunder
• भीमस्तनितगम्भीरः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम-स्तनित-गम्भीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण of स्वनः; ‘deep with dreadful thunder’

• तुमुलः: tumultuous
• तुमुलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुमुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण of स्वनः

• श्रूयते: is heard
• श्रूयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense): ‘is heard’

• स्वनः: sound
• स्वनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; subject of श्रूयते

Context

Rama heard the sound generated by the army and saw those leaders of herds fleeing away.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sumitrā

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as steady awareness and respectful speech: Rama acknowledges Lakshmana’s worth while urging attentive investigation rather than reckless action.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama describes the ominous, thunder-like roar and prompts Lakshmana to look and assess.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and encouraging counsel (Rama’s measured guidance).