Valmiki Ramayana 2.76.15 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 76, Shloka 15

दशरथस्य अन्त्येष्टि

विधानम् — Dasaratha’s Funeral Rites and Ayodhya’s Mourning

Devanagari script

हिरण्यं च सुवर्णं च वासांसि विविधानि च।प्रकिरन्तो जना मार्गं नृपतेरग्रतो ययुः।।2.76.15।।

Transliteration

hiraṇyaṁ ca suvarṇaṁ ca vāsāṁsi vividhāni ca | prakiranto janā mārgaṁ nṛpater agrato yayuḥ || 2.76.15 ||

Translation

王の御遺体の前を人々が進み、道に黄金と輝く装身具、そしてさまざまな衣を撒き散らしながら行った。

Word by Word

• हिरण्यम्: gold
• हिरण्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction: and)

• सुवर्णम्: fine gold
• सुवर्णम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वासांसि: garments
• वासांसि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Plural)

• विविधानि: various
• विविधानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (Neuter, Accusative, Plural; adjective qualifying वासांसि)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• प्रकिरन्तः: strewing/scattering
• प्रकिरन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कृ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ-प्रत्यय), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्तरि (Present active participle; Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• जनाः: people
• जनाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• मार्गम्: the road/way
• मार्गम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• नृपतेः: of the king
• नृपतेः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place: in front/ahead)

• ययुः: went
• ययुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद (Perfect, 3rd person plural, Parasmaipada)

Context

The people went ahead of the king's body strewing on the way gold of brilliant colour and different kinds of garments.

Characters & Entities

• King Daśaratha (nṛpati, implied)
• Gold (hiraṇya/suvarṇa)
• Garments (vāsāṁsi)

FAQs

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

Dharma expresses itself through honoring a ruler’s memory with communal offerings and respectful rites, affirming social gratitude and truthfulness of loyalty.

What is the narrative situation?

As the funeral procession moves, the public honors the king by strewing valuables and garments along the route.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective devotion and generosity—citizens participate in honoring the deceased king.