Valmiki Ramayana 2.88.10: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 10

रामशय्यादर्शनम्

Bharata Beholds Rama’s Forest Bed

Devanagari script

अश्रद्धेयमिदं लोके न सत्यं प्रतिभाति मा।मुह्यते खलु मे भाव स्स्वप्नोऽयमिति मे मतिः।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.88.10

Transliteration

aśraddheyam idaṃ loke na satyaṃ pratibhāti mā |

muhyate khalu me bhāvaḥ svapno ’yam iti me matiḥ ||

Translation

„In dieser Welt ist dies kaum zu glauben; es erscheint mir nicht wahr. Wahrlich, mein Geist ist verwirrt — ich meine, dies sei wie ein Traum.“

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Word by Word

• अश्रद्धेयम्: unbelievable
• अश्रद्धेयम्: विधेय (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अश्रद्धेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective) of ‘इदम्’

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (Negation particle)

• सत्यम्: true, reality
• सत्यम्: विधेय (Predicate complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेयपद (predicate noun)

• प्रतिभाति: appears, seems
• प्रतिभाति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति√भा (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मा: to me
• मा: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient-Experiencer)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-रूपेण ‘मह्यम्’ अर्थे दत्तम्; चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (enclitic form)

• मुह्यते: is bewildered
• मुह्यते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• खलु: indeed
• खलु: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (enclitic)

• भावः: state of mind, thought
• भावः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• स्वप्नः: a dream
• स्वप्नः: विधेय (Predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘अयम्’ इत्यस्य विशेष्य (apposition)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• इति: thus, as
• इति: वाक्य-सम्बन्ध (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (enclitic)

• मतिः: opinion, thought
• मतिः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

It is unbelievable that such a thing has happened to Rama in this world. It does not seem real to me and looks appears like a dream and my mind is bewildered.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts Satya (truth) with emotional denial: even when truth is painful, dharma requires facing reality rather than escaping it—Bharata’s bewilderment marks the human struggle to accept harsh truth.

What is the narrative situation?

After seeing signs of Rāma’s austere resting place and recalling what has happened, Bharata expresses disbelief and dream-like confusion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Conscience and sincerity: Bharata’s inability to ‘normalize’ the event shows a moral sensitivity that refuses to treat wrongdoing and suffering as ordinary.