Valmiki Ramayana 2.34.34: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 34

रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्

The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave-Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse

Devanagari script

मातरं मां च सम्पश्यन् वसेमामद्य शर्वरीम्।तर्पित स्सर्वकामैस्त्वं श्वः काले साधयिष्यसि।।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.34.34

Transliteration

mātaraṃ māṃ ca sampaśyan vasemām adya śarvarīm |

tarpitaḥ sarvakāmais tvaṃ śvaḥ kāle sādhayiṣyasi ||

Translation

Tinggallah malam ini, sambil memandang ibumu dan aku. Setelah segala hasrat kami dipuaskan, esok pada waktunya engkau akan menunaikannya dan berangkat.

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Word by Word

• mātaram: mother
• mātaram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, accusative (द्वितीया) singular

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Pronoun, accusative (द्वितीया) singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• sampaśyan: seeing
• sampaśyan: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√paś (धातु) > sampaśyant (कृदन्त)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), masculine nominative singular; qualifying implied 'tvam'

• vasa: stay
• vasa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vas (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative), parasmaipada, 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष) singular

• imām: this
• imām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Pronoun, feminine, accusative (द्वितीया) singular; qualifies śarvarīm

• adya: today
• adya: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of time

• śarvarīm: night
• śarvarīm: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarvarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, accusative (द्वितीया) singular

• tarpitaḥ: satisfied
• tarpitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṛp (धातु) > tarpita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), masculine nominative singular; qualifying tvam

• sarvakāmaiḥ: with all desires (fulfilled)
• sarvakāmaiḥ: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva-kāma (प्रातिपदिक; sarva + kāma)
• Form: Masculine, instrumental (तृतीया) plural; karmadhāraya compound; means of satisfaction

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Pronoun, nominative (प्रथमा) singular

• śvaḥ: tomorrow
• śvaḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śvaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of time

• kāle: at the proper time
• kāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, locative (सप्तमी) singular

• sādhayiṣyasi: you will accomplish / set out
• sādhayiṣyasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sādh (धातु) (causative/denominative sense 'accomplish')
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, periphrastic future), parasmaipada, 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष) singular

Context

Stay tonight in the company of your mother and me. With all our desire satisfied, you can set out tomorrow at the appropriate time.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Kauśalyā (implied as 'mother')

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as relational duty: before a life-altering vow is carried out, the son is urged to honor the emotional and familial bonds of mother and father, balancing resolve with compassion and propriety.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha, distressed by Rāma’s impending exile, asks him to remain for the night with his parents and depart the next day at an appropriate time.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s paternal tenderness and concern for propriety (aucitya), seeking one last night of familial closeness before separation.