Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 77, Shloka 2

और्ध्वदैहिकक्रिया-शोकविलापः

Obsequies for Daśaratha and the Brothers’ Lament

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ रत्नं धनमन्नं च पुष्कलम्।वासांसि च महार्हाणि रत्नानि विविधानि च।।।।

Transliteration

brāhmaṇebhyo dadau ratnaṃ dhanam annaṃ ca puṣkalam | vāsāṃsi ca mahārhāṇi ratnāni vividhāni ca ||

Translation

ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಕರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಭರತನು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರಿಗೆ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು, ಧನವನ್ನು, ಸಮೃದ್ಧ ಅನ್ನಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ದಾನಮಾಡಿದನು; ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಮೂಲ್ಯ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನಾವಿಧ ಮಣಿರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to the brahmins
• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• रत्नम्: a jewel/precious stone
• रत्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• अन्नम्: food/grain
• अन्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• पुष्कलम्: abundant
• पुष्कलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्कल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् (qualifying) रत्नम्/धनम्/अन्नम् (collectively)

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

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• महार्हाणि: very precious
• महार्हाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + अर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास ('highly valuable'); द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् (qualifying) वासांसि

• रत्नानि: gems
• रत्नानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• विविधानि: various
• विविधानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् (qualifying) रत्नानि

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

Context

You are a righteous and mighty king and without you, this earth would have been broken into pieces. But it does not.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Brahmins
• Śrāddha (obsequial rite)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as śrāddha and dāna—honoring the departed through prescribed rites and supporting brahmins with generous gifts.

What is the narrative situation?

After Daśaratha’s death, Bharata performs the obsequial ceremonies and distributes ritual gifts as part of the funerary observances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s dutifulness and generosity—he fulfills ancestral obligations despite personal grief.