Shloka 8

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा तु वचनं बाष्पेण पिहितेन्द्रियः।रामेति सकृदेवोक्त्वा व्याहर्तुं न शशाक ह।।2.39.8।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā tu vacanaṃ bāṣpeṇa pihitendriyaḥ | rāmeti sakṛd evoktvā vyāhartuṃ na śaśāka ha || 2.39.8 ||

Translation

Dicho esto, con los sentidos velados por las lágrimas, pronunció una sola vez “¡Rāma!” y ya no pudo hablar más.

Word by Word

एवम्thus

उक्त्वाhaving spoken

तुbut

वचनम्words

बाष्पेणwith tears

पिहितेन्द्रियःwith senses/eyes obscured

रामेति‘Rama’, thus

सकृत्once

एवonly

उक्त्वाhaving said

व्याहर्तुम्to speak

नnot

शशाकwas able

हindeed (expletive)

Context

Dasaratha's palace which reverberated, like the rumblings of the cloud, with the sounds of drums and other musical instruments earlier, now immensely grief-sticken and trapped in calamity, is filled with wailings and lamentations.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē ēkōnacatvāriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the thirtyninth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

Daśaratha

Rāma

FAQs

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

The human cost of dharma-bound decisions: even righteous courses can produce intense grief, reminding readers that dharma is often carried with emotional sacrifice.

What is the narrative situation?

After lamenting, Daśaratha breaks down; tears choke his voice so he cannot continue speaking.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Deep paternal love and emotional honesty—Daśaratha does not mask his anguish.