Shloka 7

रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्

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

Devanagari script

स त्वा पश्यतु भद्रं ते रामस्सत्यपराक्रमः।सर्वान् सुहृद आपृच्छ्य त्वामिदानीं दिदृक्षते।।1.34.7।।

Transliteration

sa tvā paśyatu bhadraṃ te rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ | sarvān suhṛda āpṛcchya tvām idānīṃ didṛkṣate ||2.34.7||

Translation

Gewähre Rāma, dessen Tapferkeit durch Wahrheit bewährt ist, eine Audienz; nachdem er von all seinen Freunden Abschied genommen hat, begehrt er dich nun zu sehen.

Word by Word

• सः: he (that)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• पश्यतु: let (him) see
• पश्यतु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative/आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भद्रम्: good fortune; auspiciousness
• भद्रम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/आशीः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थे (benedictive usage)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• सत्यपराक्रमः: of proven/true valor
• सत्यपराक्रमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative): सत्यस्य पराक्रमः यस्य (proven/true prowess)

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन

• सुहृदः: friends; well-wishers
• सुहृदः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; (छान्दस/वैकल्पिक रूप) सुहृदः = सुहृदः/सुहृदः (acc. pl.)

• आपृच्छ्य: having taken leave
• आपृच्छ्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having taken leave/asked (permission)’

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• इदानीम्: now
• इदानीम्: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इदानीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• दिदृक्षते: wishes to see
• दिदृक्षते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; सन्नन्त/इच्छार्थक (desiderative sense: ‘wishes to see’)

Context

Thereupon all the queens except Kaikeyi, wailed loudly. Sumantra, too, cried and fell unconscious. The entire palace cried 'Alas, Alas'.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে অযোধ্যাকাণ্ডে চতুস্ত্রিংশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the thirtyfourth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sumantra
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as maryādā (proper conduct): seeking permission, taking respectful leave of elders and friends, and approaching the king with decorum.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra informs King Daśaratha that Rāma, after bidding farewell to his companions, is waiting to meet the king.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s satya-linked heroism and disciplined conduct—his strength is coupled with truthfulness and respect for social order.