Valmiki Ramayana 2.86.17: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 17

लक्ष्मणगुणवर्णनम्

Lakshmana’s Vigil and Guha’s Testimony

Devanagari script

अतिक्रान्तमतिक्रान्तमनवाप्य मनोरथम्।राज्ये राममनिक्षिप्य पिता मे विनशिष्यति।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.86.17

Transliteration

atikrāntam atikrāntam anavāpya manoratham | rājye rāmam anikṣipya pitā me vinaśiṣyati ||

Translation

Ayahku akan wafat—harapan-harapan sucinya gugur satu demi satu—sebab ia tak sempat menobatkan Rama di singgasana kerajaan.

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Word by Word

• atikrāntam: (time) having passed
• atikrāntam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati-√kram (धातु) > atikrānta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) used adverbially/qualificatively

• atikrāntam: again and again passed / long past
• atikrāntam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati-√kram (धातु) > atikrānta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (repetition) for emphasis

• anavāpya: without attaining
• anavāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: an-ava-√āp (धातु) > anavāpya (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभावरूप (gerund/absolutive), नञ्-पूर्वक; ‘without obtaining/fulfilling’

• manoratham: the cherished wish
• manoratham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manoratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: मनसः रथः (desire as ‘chariot of the mind’)

• rājye: in the kingdom
• rājye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• anikṣipya: without installing
• anikṣipya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: an-√kṣip (धातु) > nikṣipya (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभावरूप (gerund), नञ्-पूर्वक; ‘without placing/appointing’

• pitā: father
• pitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; enclitic form of मम

• vinaśiṣyati: will perish / will pass away
• vinaśiṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√naś (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्काल/Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

My father, king Dasaratha, failing to fulfil his cherished desires one after another and unable to place Rama on the throne, will pass away.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Guha
• Rājya (kingdom/throne)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the rightful ordering of succession and duty: denying a worthy heir his place is portrayed as a moral rupture that destroys the king’s peace and stability.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa laments that Daśaratha’s deepest aim—installing Rāma as king—will remain unfulfilled, leading to his collapse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s longing for righteous continuity through Rāma, and Lakṣmaṇa’s loyal recognition of that legitimate hope.