Valmiki Ramayana 2.97.20 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 20

भरतागमनशङ्कानिवारणम् / Dispelling Suspicion about Bharata’s Arrival

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Devanagari script

तद्वाक्यं लक्ष्मण श्श्रुत्वा व्रीलितः प्रत्युवाच ह।त्वां मन्ये द्रष्टुमायातः पिता दशरथ स्स्वयम्।।।।

Transliteration

tadvākyaṃ lakṣmaṇaḥ śrutvā vrīlitaḥ pratyuvāca ha | tvāṃ manye draṣṭum āyātaḥ pitā daśarathaḥ svayam ||

Translation

その言葉を聞いてラクシュマナは恥じ入り、こう答えた。「父ダシャラタが自らここへ来て、あなたにお会いになったのだと思います。」

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• vākyam: statement/words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकालः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund): having heard

• vrīlitaḥ: abashed
• vrīlitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vrīlita (कृदन्त, √vrī/vrīḍ धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ha: indeed (narrative particle)
• ha: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) कथन-समाप्ति/अनुस्मरणार्थ

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• manye: I think
• manye: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √man (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• draṣṭum: to see
• draṣṭum: Prayojana (प्रयोजनम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-अन्त (infinitive): to see

• āyātaḥ: has come
• āyātaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√yā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

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

• daśarathaḥ: Dasharatha
• daśarathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (indeclinable adverb: personally)

Context

Hearing the words of Rama, Lakshmana was abashed and said I think it is our father, king Dasaratha who has come here personally to see you.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Respect for parental authority and family bonds: Lakṣmaṇa interprets events through the lens of a father’s concern and rightful oversight.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing Rāma’s words, Lakṣmaṇa reacts with embarrassment and guesses that King Daśaratha has arrived to meet them in the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s humility and filial sensitivity—he is “vrīlitaḥ” (abashed) and immediately thinks of the father’s presence.