Valmiki Ramayana 2.102.4: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 102, Shloka 4

पितृमरणश्रवणं जलक्रिया च

Hearing of Daśaratha’s death and the libation rites at Mandākinī

Devanagari script

तं तु वज्रमिवोत्सृष्टमाहवे दानवारिणावाग्वज्रंभरते नोक्त ममनोज्ञं परन्तपः।।2.102.2।।प्रगृह्य रामो बाहू वैपुष्पिताग्रो यथा द्रुमः।वने परशुना कृत्तस्तथा भुवि पपात ह।।2.102.3।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.102.4

Transliteration

taṃ tu vajram ivotsṛṣṭam āhave dānavāriṇā |

vāgvajraṃ bharatēnōktaṃ mamanōjñaṃ parantapaḥ ||

pragṛhya rāmō bāhū vaipuṣpitāgrō yathā drumaḥ |

vanē paraśunā kṛttas tathā bhuvi papāta ha ||

Translation

ແຕ່ເມື່ອພຣະພາຣະຕະໄດ້ກ່າວວາຈາດຸດດັ່ງວັຊຣະ ອັນບາດໃຈບໍ່ນ່າຟັງ ພຣະຣາມະຜູ້ປະຫານສັດຕູ ກໍເຫມືອນຖືກວັຊຣະຂອງພຣະອິນທຣ໌ໃນສົງຄາມ. ພຣະອົງແຜ່ພຣະກອນທັງສອງ ແລ້ວລົ້ມລົງສູ່ພື້ນດິນ ດຸດດັ່ງຕົ້ນໄມ້ໃນປ່າທີ່ຍອດອອກດອກຖືກຂວານຟັນຂາດແລ້ວຫຼົ່ນລົງ.

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Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• तु: but
• तु: सम्बन्ध/वाक्यालङ्कार
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle)

• संज्ञाम्: consciousness
• संज्ञाम्: कर्म (Object of ‘लब्ध्वा’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम् (adverb)

• लब्ध्वा: having regained
• लब्ध्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: लभ् (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययम् (absolutive) “having obtained/regained”

• नेत्राभ्याम्: from (his) two eyes
• नेत्राभ्याम्: अपादान (source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया/पञ्चमी-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम्; अत्र पञ्चमी (from) प्रायः

• अस्रम्: tears
• अस्रम्: कर्म (Object of ‘उत्सृजन्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• उत्सृजन्: shedding
• उत्सृजन्: कर्ता-विशेषण
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-सृज् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्तरि कृदन्तः, पुल्लिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; ‘सः’ इति सह

• उपाक्रामत: began, set about
• उपाक्रामत: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

• काकुत्स्थ: O Kakutstha (Rama)
• काकुत्स्थ: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काकुत्स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गे, सम्बोधन-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (vocative epithet)

• कृपणम्: piteously
• कृपणम्: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (accusative used adverbially) “piteously”

• बहु: much, at length
• बहु: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverbial usage)

• भाषितुम्: to speak
• भाषितुम्: प्रयोजन (purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्तम् (infinitive) “to speak”

Context

On hearing the thunderlike words spoken by Bharata afflicting the mind, like the thunderbolt hurled by Indra (enemy of demons) in a battle, Rama, the scorcher of enemies, stretching forth both his arms, fell down on the ground like a tree with flowering tops severed by an axe in the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Bharata
• Indra (Dānavāri)
• Thunderbolt (vajra)
• Axe (paraśu)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes accountability through truthful speech (satya), yet also warns that even rightful words can wound; righteous relationships require truth tempered by compassion.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata’s intense, forceful speech emotionally overwhelms Rama, who collapses, illustrating the gravity of the moment in their confrontation/reunion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s sensitivity and sincerity: his physical collapse reflects genuine moral pain rather than pride, showing a conscience responsive to truth and familial suffering.