Valmiki Ramayana 2.34.39 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 39

रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्

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

Devanagari script

अथ रामस्तथा श्रुत्वा पितुरार्तस्य भाषितम्।लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा दीनो वचनमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

atha rāmas tathā śrutvā pitur ārtasya bhāṣitam |

lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā dīno vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

তেতিয়া, দুখাৰ্ত পিতাৰ বাক্য শুনি, ভ্ৰাতা লক্ষ্মণৰ সৈতে থকা ৰামে শোকাকুল হৈ কথা ক’লে।

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-कालवाचक (then/thereafter)

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (राम) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in that manner)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु) (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (having heard)

• pituḥ: of (his) father
• pituḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (पितृ) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• ārtasya: of the distressed
• ārtasya: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ārta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• bhāṣitam: speech/words spoken
• bhāṣitam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √bhāṣ (भाष्) (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used as noun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• lakṣmaṇena: with Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇena: Sahakari (सहकारी/Companion-instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (लक्ष्मण) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with)

• bhrātrā: with (his) brother
• bhrātrā: Sahakari (सहकारी/Companion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (भ्रातृ) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• dīnaḥ: distressed
• dīnaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of Rama)

• vacanam: words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू) (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Context

Rama and Lakshmana were sad to hear the words of their anguished father. Rama replies:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes empathetic responsiveness: right action is not cold legality; Rāma hears his father’s anguish and answers with humility and compassion.

What is the narrative situation?

After Daśaratha’s lament, the narration shifts to Rāma’s response, with Lakṣmaṇa present.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s compassion and composure under grief, supported by Lakṣmaṇa’s loyal presence.