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Valmiki Ramayana 2.39.9: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 9

एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः · Dasaratha’s Lament, Sumantra’s Commission, and Sita’s Vow of Marital Dharma

संज्ञां तु प्रतिलभ्यैव मुहूर्तात्स महीपतिः ।

नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत् ॥९॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.39.9

saṃjñāṃ tu pratilabhyaiva muhūrtāt sa mahīpatiḥ |

netrābhyām aśru-pūrṇābhyāṃ sumantram idam abravīt ||9||

Al recobrar el sentido al cabo de un instante, el rey, con los ojos colmados de lágrimas, dijo esto a Sumantra.

संज्ञाम्consciousness/senses
संज्ञाम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसंज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
तुbut
तु:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निपात
प्रतिलभ्यhaving regained
प्रतिलभ्य:
Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति + लभ् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having regained’
एवjust/indeed
एव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण
मुहूर्तात्after a moment
मुहूर्तात्:
Apadana (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootमुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; काल-अपादान (after a moment)
सःhe
सः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
महीपतिःthe king
महीपतिः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमही (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
नेत्राभ्याम्with (his) two eyes
नेत्राभ्याम्:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootनेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन
अश्रुपूर्णाभ्याम्filled with tears
अश्रुपूर्णाभ्याम्:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (अश्रुभिः पूर्ण); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of नेत्राभ्याम्)
सुमन्त्रम्to Sumantra
सुमन्त्रम्:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootसुमन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Regaining his senses in a moment, the king, with eyes filled with tears, said to Sumantra:

D
Daśaratha
S
Sumantra

FAQs

Composure returning to duty: even amid grief, a ruler must recover presence of mind to communicate and act responsibly.

Daśaratha briefly loses composure, then regains awareness and addresses his minister-charioteer Sumantra.

Resilience and responsibility—Daśaratha attempts to continue governance and communication despite emotional collapse.

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