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Valmiki Ramayana 2.65.7: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 7

अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — Daśaratha’s Death Discovered in the Palace

Morning Rites Turn to Lament

तत श्शुचिसमाचाराः पर्युपस्थानकोविदाः।स्त्रीवर्ष धरभूयिष्ठा उपतस्थुर्यथापुरम्।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.65.7

tataś śucisamācārāḥ paryupasthānakovidāḥ | strīvarṣadharabhūyiṣṭhā upatasthur yathāpuram ||

បន្ទាប់មក តាមទំនៀមទម្លាប់ដដែល អ្នកបម្រើដែលប្រព្រឹត្តដោយភាពបរិសុទ្ធ និងជំនាញក្នុងការបម្រើរាជសេវា បានមកប្រមូលផ្តុំ—ព្រមទាំងស្ត្រីជាច្រើន និងខ្ទើយរាជវាំង—ដើម្បីចូលរួមបម្រើនៅព្រះបរមរាជវាំង។

ततःthen
ततः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रम)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रमसूचक (then)
शुचिसमाचाराःof pure conduct
शुचिसमाचाराः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि + समाचार (प्रातिपदिक) (समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन
पर्युपस्थानकोविदाःskilled in attendance/service
पर्युपस्थानकोविदाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootपरि + उपस्थान + कोविद (प्रातिपदिक) (समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; (जनाः) इति अध्याहार्य
स्त्रीवर्षधरभूयिष्ठाःmostly women and eunuchs
स्त्रीवर्षधरभूयिष्ठाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्त्री + वर्षधर + भूयिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) (समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; (जनाः) इति अध्याहार्य; भूयिष्ठ = अत्यधिक (superlative-like adjective)
उपतस्थुःassembled/attended
उपतस्थुः:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootउप + स्था (धातु) (तिङन्त)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथम-पुरुष; बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
यथाas
यथा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (as/according to)
पुरम्formerly/before
पुरम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
TypeNoun
Rootपुर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन; यथा इत्यनेन सह अव्ययीभावार्थः (idiom: as before)

Thereafter, as usual, men observing purificatory practices and skilled in royal service assembled along with women and eunuchs.

W
women

FAQs

The verse underscores maryādā (proper protocol): purity, competence, and orderly service are presented as ethical supports of kingship and public well-being.

The palace staff gathers in the usual way, ready to perform their assigned duties in a regulated ceremonial routine.

Professional integrity and discipline—service performed with cleanliness, skill, and adherence to established custom.

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