Valmiki Ramayana 2.65.26 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 26

अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — Daśaratha’s Death Discovered in the Palace

Morning Rites Turn to Lament

Devanagari script

ताभिस्स बलवान्नादः क्रोशन्तीभिरनुद्रुतः।येन स्फीतीकृतं भूयस्तद्गृहं समनादयत् ।। ।।

Transliteration

tābhis sa balavān nādaḥ krośantībhir anudrutaḥ | yena sphītīkṛtaṃ bhūyas tadgṛhaṃ samanādayat ||

Translation

Von ihrem Wehklagen begleitet erhob sich ein mächtiger Laut; immer weiter anschwellend ließ er den Palast wieder und wieder widerhallen.

Word by Word

• ताभिः: by those (women)
• ताभिः: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• सः: that
• सः: कर्ता (of samanādayat?; here demonstrative for nādaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• बलवान्: strong, loud
• बलवान्: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• नादः: sound
• नादः: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• क्रोशन्तीभिः: by the wailing (women)
• क्रोशन्तीभिः: करण (agentive instrument: 'by the wailing women')
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्रुश् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त, तृतीया, बहुवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• अनुद्रुतः: followed (by them)
• अनुद्रुतः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुद्रुत (कृदन्त; √द्रु/√द्रव्, क्त; अनु-उपसर्ग)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त, प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग (agreeing with nādaḥ)

• येन: by which
• येन: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुल्लिङ्ग-प्रयोग (relative pronoun; here instrumental)

• स्फीती-कृतम्: made increased (amplified)
• स्फीती-कृतम्: कर्म-विशेषण/भाव-निर्देश
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्फीति (प्रातिपदिक) + √कृ (धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (noun + PPP), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (kṛta), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (agreeing with tadgṛham as effect/description)

• भूयः: again, more
• भूयः: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरर्थक/अधिक्य-वाचक (again, more)

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (agreeing with gṛham)

• गृहम्: palace/house
• गृहम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• समनादयत्: made resound/reverberated
• समनादयत्: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; सम्-उपसर्ग (sam-)

Context

The wailings of the women grew louder and louder until the whole palace reverberated with their lamentations.

Characters & Entities

• palace (gṛha/sadma)
• women of the palace

FAQs

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

It highlights the public dimension of kingship: when the dharmic center (the king) is gone, the whole realm/household audibly bears the impact.

What is the narrative situation?

The women’s cries intensify and echo through the palace, signaling the crisis to all.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective empathy—many voices merge into one lament, reflecting shared bonds within the royal household.