Valmiki Ramayana 2.77.14 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 77, Shloka 14

और्ध्वदैहिकक्रिया-शोकविलापः

Obsequies for Daśaratha and the Brothers’ Lament

Devanagari script

सुकुमारं च बालं च सततं लालितं त्वया।।।।क्व तात भरतं हित्वा विलपन्तं गतो भवान्।

Transliteration

sukumāraṃ ca bālaṃ ca satataṃ lālitaṃ tvayā |

kva tāta bharataṃ hitvā vilapantaṃ gato bhavān ||2.77.14||

Translation

ഹേ താതാ! അത്യന്തം কোমലനും ബാലനും, നിന്റെ സ്നേഹലാലനയിൽ എപ്പോഴും വളർന്ന ഭരതനെ വിലപിക്കാനാക്കി വിട്ട് നീ എവിടേക്കു പോയി?

Word by Word

• sukumāram: tender, delicate
• sukumāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of bharatam

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction/समुच्चय)

• bālam: young, a child
• bālam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of bharatam

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• satatam: always
• satatam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satata (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: Avyaya (adverb/क्रियाविशेषण) used as nityaṃ

• lālitam: fondled, cherished
• lālitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √lal (लल्) (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya (Past passive participle/क्त), Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; karmaṇi prayoga sense: 'having been fondled'

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (युष्मद्) (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental/तृतीया), Ekavacana; sarvanāma

• kva: where?
• kva: Deśa (देश/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kva (अव्यय)
• Form: Praśna-avyaya (interrogative adverb/प्रश्न)

• tāta: O father!
• tāta: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana

• bharatam: Bharata
• bharatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• hitvā: having left, abandoning
• hitvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hā (हा) (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (Absolutive/क्त्वा)

• vilapantam: lamenting
• vilapantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √lap (लप्) (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (Present active participle/शतृ), Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; bharatam qualifies

• gataḥ: gone
• gataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्) (धातु)
• Form: Kta (past participle/क्त), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; with bhavān: 'have gone'

• bhavān: you (sir)
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (भवत्) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; honorific 2nd person pronoun usage

Context

Where have you gone dear father, leaving the lamenting Bharata, so young and tender, who was always your darling?

Characters & Entities

• Śatrughna
• Bharata
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

It reflects the dharmic bond of parent and child: the king’s nurturing care is remembered as a sacred responsibility, and the pain of its loss underscores the moral weight of family protection.

What is the narrative situation?

Śatrughna laments Daśaratha’s death, pointing to Bharata’s youth and helpless grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s affectionate guardianship (parental care) is emphasized.