Valmiki Ramayana 2.34.20 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 20

रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्

The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave-Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse

Devanagari script

तं परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्यां तावुभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।पर्यंङ्के सीतया सार्धं रुदन्तः समवेशयन्।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ pariṣvajya bāhubhyāṃ tāv ubhau rāmalakṣmaṇau |

paryaṅke sītayā sārdhaṃ rudantaḥ samaveśayan ||

Translation

ৰাম-লক্ষ্মণ দুয়োয়ে বাহুৰে তেওঁক আলিঙ্গন কৰি; সীতাৰ সৈতে, কান্দি কান্দি ৰজাক এখন পৰ্য্যংকত বহুৱালে।

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• pariṣvajya: having embraced
• pariṣvajya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√svaj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्, अव्ययकृदन्त) with upasarga pari- (परि)

• bāhubhyām: with (their) two arms
• bāhubhyām: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Dual (द्विवचन)

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Dual (द्विवचन)

• ubhau: both
• ubhau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Dual

• rāma-lakṣmaṇau: Rama and Lakshmana
• rāma-lakṣmaṇau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व): 'Rama and Lakshmana'; Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• paryaṅke: on the couch
• paryaṅke: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paryaṅka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• sītayā: with Sita
• sītayā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular

• sārdham: together with
• sārdham: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, postposition/adverb meaning 'together with' (सह-अर्थक)

• rudantaḥ: weeping
• rudantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √rud (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ-प्रत्यय, शतृन्त), Masculine, Nominative, Plural (बहुवचन) used for dual-subject by poetic usage; sense: 'while weeping'

• samaveśayan: placed/seated
• samaveśayan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ava-√viś (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Plural (बहुवचन) (poetic for dual agents); causative sense 'made sit/placed' from √viś with prefixes sam-ava-

Context

Thereafter Rama and Lakshmana assisted by Sita, lifted him wailing in their arms and laid him on a couch.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma as seva (caregiving): even while facing exile, Rama’s household prioritizes the immediate welfare of the elder king, demonstrating righteous conduct through compassionate action.

What is the narrative situation?

After Daśaratha faints, Rama and Lakshmana (with Sita) lift and settle him onto a couch.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tenderness and filial devotion—care for a parent in physical and emotional collapse.