Valmiki Ramayana 1.2.9 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 9

द्वितीयः सर्गः — श्लोकप्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation of the Śloka

Devanagari script

तस्याभ्याशे तु मिथुनं चरन्तमनपायिनम् ।ददर्श भगवांस्तत्र क्रौञ्चयोश्चारुनिस्वनम् ।।1.2.9।।

Transliteration

tasyābhyāśe tu mithunaṃ carantam anapāyinam |

dadarśa bhagavāṃs tatra krauñcayoś cāru-nisvanam ||1.2.9||

Translation

In seiner Nähe erblickte der verehrungswürdige Bhagavān dort ein Paar Krauñca-Vögel, die unzertrennlich umherzogen, mit süßem, melodischem Ruf.

Word by Word

• tasya: of that (place/him)
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Masculine/Neuter, Genitive Singular

• abhyāśe: in the vicinity
• abhyāśe: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhyāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative Singular

• tu: and/indeed
• tu: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle

• mithunam: a pair
• mithunam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mithuna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative Singular

• carantam: moving about
• carantam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ); Neuter, Accusative Singular; qualifies mithunam

• anapāyinam: inseparable
• anapāyinam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (नञ्) + apa + i (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Negative present participle used adjectivally; Neuter, Accusative Singular; "not departing (from each other)"

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), Parasmaipada; 3rd person Singular

• bhagavān: the revered one
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; locative adverb

• krauñcayoḥ: of the two krauñca birds
• krauñcayoḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krauñca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive/Dual (षष्ठी द्विवचन)

• cāru-nisvanam: sweet-sounding
• cāru-nisvanam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cāru (प्रातिपदिक) + nisvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: cāruḥ nisvanaḥ yasya/tat; Neuter, Accusative Singular; qualifies mithunam

Context

Sage Valmiki espied a pair of melodious kraunchas. Flying about in each other's in separable company there in its vicinity.

Characters & Entities

• Vālmīki
• krauñca birds (pair)

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds harmony and bonded companionship in nature, preparing the ethical contrast that will arise when violence disrupts innocence—an implicit dharmic sensitivity to life and relational fidelity.

What is the narrative situation?

While wandering, Vālmīki notices an inseparable, melodious pair of krauñca birds—an observation that immediately precedes the tragic incident leading to the famous spontaneous śloka.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vālmīki’s attentive perception and gentle-hearted receptivity to natural beauty—traits that support compassionate moral response.