Valmiki Ramayana 2.48.13 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 13

अयोध्यायाः शोकवर्णनम्

Ayodhya’s Lament and Civic Desolation

Devanagari script

अकाले चापि मुख्यानि पुष्पाणि च फलानि च।दर्शयिष्यन्त्यनुक्रोशाद्गिरयो राममागतम्।।2.48.13।।

Transliteration

akāle cāpi mukhyāni puṣpāṇi ca phalāni ca |

darśayiṣyanty anukrośād girayo rāmam āgatam || 2.48.13 ||

Translation

അകാലത്തിലും കരുണയാൽ, രാമൻ എത്തുമ്പോൾ പർവ്വതങ്ങൾ തങ്ങളുടെ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ പുഷ്പങ്ങളും ഫലങ്ങളും പ്രദർശിപ്പിക്കും.

Word by Word

• akāle: out of season
• akāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; 'out of season'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), 'even'

• mukhyāni: excellent; choice
• mukhyāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural; qualifying puṣpāṇi/phalāni

• puṣpāṇi: flowers
• puṣpāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• phalāni: fruits
• phalāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• darśayiṣyanti: will show
• darśayiṣyanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) [causative: darśay-]
• Form: Future (लृट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Plural; causative (णिच्)

• anukrośāt: out of compassion
• anukrośāt: Hetu (हेतु; cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anukrośa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; 'out of compassion/sympathy'

• girayaḥ: mountains
• girayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• āgatam: arrived
• āgatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āgata (कृदन्त; ā-√gam (धातु))
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; qualifying rāmam

Context

The hills will exhibit their excellent flowers and fruits off season out of compassion in order to welcome Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• mountains (girayaḥ)
• flowers (puṣpa)
• fruits (phala)

FAQs

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

Compassion (anukrośa) is framed as a dharmic response: the world itself ‘responds’ kindly to one who upholds Satya and Dharma under hardship.

What is the narrative situation?

The speakers imagine nature providing comfort and abundance to Rama during his exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s endurance in righteousness—his suffering invites compassionate support rather than abandonment.