Valmiki Ramayana 2.18.9: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 9

अष्टादशः सर्गः · Kaikeyī Discloses the Boons: Exile to Daṇḍaka and Bharata’s Consecration

Devanagari script

अन्यदा मां पिता दृष्ट्वा कुपितोऽपि प्रसीदति ।

तस्य मामद्य संप्रेक्ष्य किमायासः प्रवर्तते ॥९॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.18.9

Transliteration

anyadā māṃ pitā dṛṣṭvā kupito 'pi prasīdati |

tasya mām adya saṃprekṣya kim āyāsaḥ pravartate ||9||

Translation

Zu anderen Zeiten wird mein Vater, selbst wenn er zornig ist, beim Anblick meiner besänftigt; warum also ist heute, nachdem er mich angesehen hat, Kummer in ihm aufgestiegen?

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Word by Word

• अन्यदा: at other times
• अन्यदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (at another time)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• पिता: father
• पिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया; पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• कुपितः: angry
• कुपितः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुपित (प्रातिपदिक; √कुप् (धातु) से क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पिता इति विशेषणम्

• अपि: even (though)
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/व्यतिरेकार्थक-अव्यय (even though)

• प्रसीदति: becomes pleased
• प्रसीदति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him/for him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (today)

• संप्रेक्ष्य: having looked at/seen
• संप्रेक्ष्य: Kriyā (क्रिया; पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-प्र-√ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• किम्: why
• किम्: Sambandha (प्रश्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (why/what)

• आयासः: distress/strain
• आयासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• प्रवर्तते: arises/occurs
• प्रवर्तते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

On other occasions even though angry he would feel pleased. But today why does he feel sad even after seeing me?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Filial dharma: Rama’s first response to a change in the king’s demeanor is concern and inquiry, reflecting responsibility toward a parent’s well-being.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama notices Dasharatha’s unusual sorrow despite seeing him and wonders about its cause.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sensitivity and pitṛbhakti (devoted attentiveness to one’s father), joined with a truthful desire to understand what is wrong.