Shloka 58

Devanagari script

इति तस्य वच श्शृत्वा सान्त्वपूर्वमिवार्थवत्।अभ्यकीर्यत शोकेन भूय एव महीपतिः।।।।

Transliteration

iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā sāntvapūrvam ivārthavat | abhyakīryata śokena bhūya eva mahīpatiḥ ||

Translation

Als er jene sinnvollen Worte vernahm, die gleichsam mit sanfter Tröstung gesprochen waren, wurde der Herr der Erde abermals von Kummer überwältigt.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative particle (इत्यादि-वाचक)

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• vacaḥ: words/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म) (object of śrutvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), absolutive/gerund (ल्यबन्त), "having heard"

• sāntvapūrvam: in a consoling manner
• sāntvapūrvam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sāntva + pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva-samāsa (अव्ययीभाव), adverbial: "with/preceded by consolation"

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, simile particle (उपमावाचक)

• arthavat: meaningful
• arthavat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arthavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective to vacaḥ

• abhyakīryata: was overwhelmed
• abhyakīryata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + √kṝ (धातु; passive)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, imperfect/past), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), passive (कर्मणि): "was overwhelmed/covered"

• śokena: by grief
• śokena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhūyaḥ: again/more
• bhūyaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (पुनरर्थक): "again, more"

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphatic particle (अवधारण)

• mahīpatiḥ: the king (lord of the earth)
• mahīpatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (subject of abhyakīryata)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahīpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa (तत्पुरुष): mahyāḥ patiḥ; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Context

Hearing these meaningful words of Sumantra uttered in an appealing tone, the lord of the earth relapsed into grief.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the human cost when dharma-bound decisions collide with personal attachment; grief can surge even when counsel is sound and duty is clear.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sumantra’s persuasive counsel, Daśaratha does not regain composure; instead, he sinks again into sorrow.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sumantra’s compassionate speech is implied; Daśaratha’s vulnerability is foregrounded as a tragic limitation rather than a strength.