Valmiki Ramayana 2.44.23 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 23

सुमित्रोपदेशः

Sumitra’s Consolation to Kausalya

Devanagari script

पुनः प्रविष्टं दृष्ट्वा तमभिषिक्तं महाश्रियम्।समुत्स्रक्ष्यसि नेत्राभ्यां क्षिप्रमानन्दजं पयः।।।।

Transliteration

punaḥ praviṣṭaṃ dṛṣṭvā tam abhiṣiktaṃ mahāśriyam | samutsrakṣyasi netrābhyāṃ kṣipram ānandajaṃ payaḥ ||

Translation

വീണ്ടും പ്രവേശിച്ചെത്തുന്ന, അഭിഷിക്തനായി മഹാശ്രീയാൽ ദീപ്തനായ അവനെ കണ്ടാൽ, നിന്റെ കണ്ണുകളിൽ നിന്ന് ആനന്ദജന്യമായ കണ്ണുനീർ വേഗത്തിൽ ഒഴുകിവരും.

Word by Word

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• praviṣṭam: having entered / returned inside
• praviṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-viś (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Accusative (2nd), Singular, Masculine; qualifying tam

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable verbal (अव्ययकृदन्त)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; pronoun

• abhiṣiktam: anointed / enthroned
• abhiṣiktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-ṣic (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Accusative, Singular, Masculine; qualifying tam

• mahāśriyam: of great splendor
• mahāśriyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound: mahā + śrī (great + splendor); Accusative (2nd), Singular, Masculine; qualifying tam

• samutsrakṣyasi: you will pour forth / shed
• samutsrakṣyasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (Future), Parasmaipada, 2nd person, Singular

• netrābhyām: from (your) two eyes
• netrābhyām: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी) or Instrumental (3rd) Dual; here Ablative sense 'from the eyes'

• kṣipram: quickly
• kṣipram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipram (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• ānandajam: born of joy
• ānandajam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ānanda-ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound: ānanda + ja (born of joy); Accusative, Singular, Neuter; qualifying payaḥ

• payaḥ: water/tears
• payaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: payas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

Context

Soon you will see him enthrouned shining in full glory on his return from exile whiletears of joy will flow from your eyes.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Kausalya

FAQs

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

Right order ultimately restores joy: suffering endured in dharma culminates in rightful consecration and communal well-being.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker forecasts Rama’s return from exile and his enthronement, transforming Kausalya’s sorrow into anticipated joy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s destined legitimacy—his ‘mahāśrī’ is linked to righteous rule and the fulfillment of duty.