Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 77, Shloka 10

और्ध्वदैहिकक्रिया-शोकविलापः

Obsequies for Daśaratha and the Brothers’ Lament

Devanagari script

अभिपेतुस्ततस्सर्वे तस्यामात्याश्शुचिव्रतम्।।।।अन्तकाले निपतितं ययातिमृषयो यथा।

Transliteration

abhipetus tatas sarve tasyāmātyāḥ śucivratam |

antakāle nipatitaṃ yayātiṃ ṛṣayo yathā ||2.77.10||

Translation

Alors tous ses ministres accoururent vers lui—comme les rishis se précipitèrent vers Yayāti, homme aux vœux purs, lorsqu’il tomba à l’heure dernière.

Word by Word

• अभिपेतुः: ran towards/approached quickly
• अभिपेतुः: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd); बहुवचन

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: काल/क्रम (Temporal sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); अपादान/काल/क्रम (thereafter/from there)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; बहुवचन

• तस्य: his
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक; षष्ठी; एकवचन

• अमात्याः: ministers/counsellors
• अमात्याः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; बहुवचन

• शुचिव्रतम्: the man of pure vows (Bharata)
• शुचिव्रतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचिव्रत (प्रातिपदिक: शुचि + व्रत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन; कर्मधारय (शुचि व्रतं यस्य/शुचि-व्रतः = of pure vows)

• अन्तकाले: at the final hour
• अन्तकाले: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Time-location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तकाल (प्रातिपदिक: अन्त + काल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अन्ते कालः = at the final time)

• निपतितम्: fallen down
• निपतितम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-पत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• ययातिम्: Yayati
• ययातिम्: उपमेय (Upameya/Compared entity)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ययाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम (proper noun)

• ऋषयः: sages
• ऋषयः: उपमान (Upamana/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; बहुवचन

• यथा: as/like
• यथा: उपमा-सूचक (Comparator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (as/like)

Context

Immediately all his counsellors ran towards him like the ascetics who raised Yayati, a man of pious vows, when he fell down at the final hour.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Yayāti
• Ṛṣis (sages)

FAQs

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

It reflects communal duty and compassionate support: ministers uphold dharma by protecting and steadying the rightful prince in crisis, just as sages uphold a fallen righteous figure.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata is overcome (emotionally/physically), and the ministers hurry to assist him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata is described as śucivratā—morally disciplined; the ministers’ virtue is loyal service.