Valmiki Ramayana 2.64.47: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 47

शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः

The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death

Devanagari script

एवं स कृपणं तत्र पर्यदेवयतासकृत्।ततोऽस्मै कर्तुमुदकं प्रवृत्तस्सहभार्यया।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.64.47

Transliteration

evaṃ sa kṛpaṇaṃ tatra paryadevayatāsakṛt | tato ’smai kartum udakaṃ pravṛttaḥ saha bhāryayā ||

Translation

ដូច្នេះ គាត់បានយំសោកស្តាយនៅទីនោះម្តងហើយម្តងទៀតដោយទុក្ខវេទនា។ បន្ទាប់មក គាត់ជាមួយភរិយា បានចាប់ផ្តើមធ្វើពិធីបូជាទឹក (ឧទកទាន/តර්បណ) សម្រាប់កូនប្រុសរបស់ពួកគេ។

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Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• दिव्येन: celestial
• दिव्येन: Karana-anvayi (करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; विशेषण (of रूपेण)

• रूपेण: with a form
• रूपेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• मुनिपुत्रः: the sage's son
• मुनिपुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि-पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समास: मुनेः पुत्रः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• स्वकर्मभिः: by his own deeds
• स्वकर्मभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; समास: स्वानि कर्माणि (कर्मधारय)

• स्वर्गम्: heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अध्यारुहत्: ascended
• अध्यारुहत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि-रुह् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्रम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: quickly)

• शक्रेण: with Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रेण: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहकारक-अव्यय (with)

• धर्मवित्: knower of dharma
• धर्मवित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म-वित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समास: धर्मं वेत्ति (द्वितीया-तत्पुरुष)

Context

In this way the ascetic piteously wailed again and again. Thereafter, he with his wife set about to perform the funeral obsequies of their son.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• ascetic (tāpasa/muni)

FAQs

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

Even in overwhelming grief, the parents uphold dharma by performing the prescribed funeral rites; duty toward the dead is not abandoned because of sorrow.

What is the narrative situation?

After lamenting for his slain son, the ascetic, with his wife, begins the funeral water-offerings (udaka) for the boy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ritual responsibility and steadfastness in dharma—continuing obligatory rites despite personal devastation.