Valmiki Ramayana 2.34.49 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 49

रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्

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

Devanagari script

न च शक्यं मया तात स्थातुं क्षणमपि प्रभो।स शोकं धारयस्वेमं न हि मेऽस्ति विपर्ययः।।।।

Transliteration

na ca śakyaṁ mayā tāta sthātuṁ kṣaṇam api prabho |

sa śokaṁ dhārayasvemaṁ na hi me 'sti viparyayaḥ ||

Translation

Auch ist es mir unmöglich, Vater—o Herr—auch nur einen Augenblick hier zu bleiben. Zügle diesen Kummer, denn mein Entschluss kennt keine Umkehr.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय

• śakyam: possible
• śakyam: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भावे प्रयोग: 'it is possible' (with infinitive)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tāta: O father
• tāta: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• sthātum: to stay
• sthātum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (स्था) (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), अव्ययभाव; 'to stay/stand'

• kṣaṇam: a moment
• kṣaṇam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कालपरिमाण (measure of time)

• api: even
• api: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि = 'even/also'

• prabho: O lord
• prabho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• saḥ: you/he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (addressing 'you' in polite/third-person style)

• śokam: grief
• śokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• dhārayasva: restrain/hold back
• dhārayasva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhṛ (धृ) (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• imam: this
• imam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of śokam

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• asti: is/exists
• asti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (अस्) (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• viparyayaḥ: change/reversal
• viparyayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viparyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

It is not possible for me, O father! to stay here for a moment any longer. Restrain your grief. There can be no change in my resolve, O king!

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Once dharma is recognized, wavering is rejected: Rāma treats duty as non-negotiable and urges the king toward steadiness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma indicates immediate readiness to depart and insists that his decision will not change.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolve (niścaya) and integrity—alignment between declared duty and decisive action.