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Valmiki Ramayana 2.59.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 2

एकोनषष्ठितमः सर्गः (Sarga 59): सुमन्त्रवाक्यं, अयोध्याविषादः, दाशरथिशोकसागरः

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सुमन्त्रो बाष्पविक्लबः ।

कथयामास भूयोऽपि रामसन्देशविस्तरम् ॥२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.59.2

tasya tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā sumantro bāṣpa-viklabaḥ |

kathayāmāsa bhūyo 'pi rāma-sandeśa-vistaram ||2||

Al oír aquellas palabras, Sumantra, vencido por las lágrimas, volvió a relatar con mayor amplitud el mensaje enviado por Rama.

तस्यof him
तस्य:
Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (gen sg)
तत्that
तत्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; वचनम् इति विशेषणम्
वचनम्speech/words
वचनम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवचन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootश्रु (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्तं अव्ययकृदन्तम् (gerund)
सुमन्त्रःSumantra
सुमन्त्रः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसुमन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
Formपुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्
बाष्पविक्लबःovercome with tears
बाष्पविक्लबः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबाष्प + विक्लब (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (बाष्पेण विक्लबः)
कथयामासnarrated
कथयामास:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकथय् (धातु; णिच्)
Formलिट्-लकारः (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्
भूयःagain
भूयः:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयः (अव्यय)
Formअव्ययम्; पुनरर्थे (again/more)
अपिalso
अपि:
Particle (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्ययम्; समुच्चय/अपि-निपातः (also/even)
रामसन्देशविस्तरम्details of Rama's message
रामसन्देशविस्तरम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootराम + सन्देश + विस्तार (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (रामस्य सन्देशस्य विस्तारः)

Having heard him, Sumantra, overcome with tears, related further details of Rama's message.

S
Sumantra
R
Rama

FAQs

Dharma here is truthful transmission of responsibility-bearing speech: Sumantra, despite grief, faithfully conveys Rama’s message without distortion.

Sumantra has returned to Ayodhya after leaving Rama and now recounts Rama’s message to the devastated king.

Sumantra’s fidelity and integrity (faithful service and truthful reporting) even under emotional strain.

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