Valmiki Ramayana 2.103.18 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 103, Shloka 18

पिण्डदानदर्शनम्

The Queens Behold Rama’s Śrāddha Offering

Devanagari script

तासां रामस्समुत्थाय जग्राह चरणान् शुभान्।मात्रूणां मनुजव्याघ्रस्सर्वासां सत्यसङ्गरः।।2.103.18।।

Transliteration

tāsāṃ rāmas samutthāya jagrāha caraṇān śubhān | mātrūṇāṃ manujavyāghras sarvāsāṃ satyasaṅgaraḥ ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ രാമൻ എഴുന്നേറ്റ്, മനുഷ്യവ്യാഘ്രനും സത്യത്തിൽ അചഞ്ചലനും ആയി, എല്ലാ മാതാക്കളുടെയും ശുഭപാദങ്ങൾ ഭക്തിപൂർവ്വം പിടിച്ചു വന്ദിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• tāsām: of those (women)
• tāsām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• samutthāya: having risen
• samutthāya: Kriyā-pūrvakāla (क्रिया-पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-sthā (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable

• jagrāha: took/clasped
• jagrāha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• caraṇān: feet
• caraṇān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Bahuvacana

• śubhān: auspicious
• śubhān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Bahuvacana; qualifies caraṇān

• mātrūṇām: of the mothers
• mātrūṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Bahuvacana

• manujavyāghraḥ: tiger among men
• manujavyāghraḥ: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manuja-vyāghra (प्रातिपदिक; मनुज + व्याघ्र)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; epithet of rāmaḥ

• sarvāsām: of all
• sarvāsām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Bahuvacana; qualifies mātrūṇām

• satyasaṅgaraḥ: true to his vow
• satyasaṅgaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya-saṅgara (प्रातिपदिक; सत्य + सङ्गर)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; epithet of rāmaḥ

Context

Rama, the best among men and true to his promise, rose and touched the auspicious feet of all his mothers (in reverence).

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

Maryādā-dharma: honoring elders and mothers through respectful conduct; satya is not merely speech but a steadfast character that expresses itself as humility and reverence.

What is the narrative situation?

When the queens arrive and weep on seeing him, Rama rises and pays formal reverence to each mother by touching her feet.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s humility, gratitude, and unwavering commitment to truth and propriety.