Valmiki Ramayana 2.34.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 2

रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम् · The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave

Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse

Devanagari script

स रामप्रेषितः क्षिप्रं सन्तापकलुषेन्द्रियः ।

प्रविश्य नृपतिं सूतो निश्वसन्तं ददर्श ह ॥२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.34.2

Transliteration

sa rāmapreṣitaḥ kṣipraṃ santāpakaluṣendriyaḥ |

praviśya nṛpatiṃ sūto niḥśvasantaṃ dadarśa ha ||2||

Translation

Disuruh oleh Rama, Sumantra sang sais—indra yang diselubungi dukacita—segera masuk ke kamar raja dan melihat baginda menghela nafas panjang.

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Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राम-प्रेषितः: sent by Rama
• राम-प्रेषितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रेषित (कृदन्त from प्र-इष्/प्रेष्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘sent by Rama’)

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘quickly’

• सन्ताप-कलुष-इन्द्रियः: with senses troubled by grief
• सन्ताप-कलुष-इन्द्रियः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्ताप (प्रातिपदिक) + कलुष (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (‘whose senses are clouded by grief’)

• प्रविश्य: having entered
• प्रविश्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund)

• नृपतिम्: the king
• नृपतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सूतः: the charioteer
• सूतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निश्वसन्तम्: sighing
• निश्वसन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (नृपतिम्)

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

Context

At the command of Rama, charioteer Sumantra whose senses were overwhelmed with grief quickly entered the apartment of the king and found him heaving sighs.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sumantra
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as faithful service: Sumantra carries out Rama’s instruction promptly even while personally overwhelmed by sorrow, showing duty maintained under emotional strain.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra, dispatched by Rama, enters the inner quarters to meet King Daśaratha and finds him in visible distress.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sumantra’s loyalty and professional responsibility—swift obedience and steadfast service despite grief.