Valmiki Ramayana 2.77.11 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 77, Shloka 11

और्ध्वदैहिकक्रिया-शोकविलापः

Obsequies for Daśaratha and the Brothers’ Lament

Devanagari script

शत्रुघ्न श्चापि भरतं दृष्ट्वा शोकम् परिप्लुतः।।।।विसंज्ञो न्यपतद्भूमौ भूमिपालमनुस्मरन्।

Transliteration

śatrughnaś cāpi bharataṃ dṛṣṭvā śokaṃ pariplutaḥ |

visaṃjño nyapatad bhūmau bhūmipālam anusmaran ||2.77.11||

Translation

ശത്രുഘ്നനും ഭരതനെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ ദുഃഖത്തിൽ മുങ്ങി; രാജാവിനെ സ്മരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ബോധം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു ഭൂമിയിൽ വീണു.

Word by Word

• शत्रुघ्नः: Shatrughna
• शत्रुघ्नः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चय-निपात (also/too)

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of seeing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• शोकम्: grief
• शोकम्: हेतु/भाव (Cause/experienced state; with participle)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• परिप्लुतः: overwhelmed
• परिप्लुतः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-प्लुत (प्रातिपदिक; √प्लु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; भूतकृदन्तार्थ (overwhelmed)

• विसंज्ञः: unconscious
• विसंज्ञः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विसंज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• न्यपतत्: fell down
• न्यपतत्: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-पत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

• भूमौ: on the ground
• भूमौ: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी; एकवचन

• भूमिपालम्: the king
• भूमिपालम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of remembering)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमिपाल (प्रातिपदिक: भूमि + पाल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भूमेः पालः = king)

• अनुस्मरन्: remembering
• अनुस्मरन्: कर्ता-विशेषण (Concurrent action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

Context

Beholding Bharata, Satrughna also plunged in grief remembering the king, and fell unconscious on the ground.

Characters & Entities

• Śatrughna
• Bharata
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

It underscores fidelity to family and the righteous ruler: remembrance of a dharmic king and solidarity with one’s brother are presented as natural obligations of the heart aligned with dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Śatrughna witnesses Bharata’s condition and collapses in grief while thinking of Daśaratha.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śatrughna’s loyalty and deep familial devotion.