Shloka 34

एकोनषष्ठितमः सर्गः (Sarga 59): सुमन्त्रवाक्यं, अयोध्याविषादः, दाशरथिशोकसागरः

Devanagari script

रामशोकमहाभोगस्सीताविरहपारगः।श्वसितोर्मि महावर्तो बाष्पफेनजालाविलः।।2.59.33।।बाहुविक्षेपमीनौघो विक्रन्दित महास्वनः।प्रकीर्णकेशशैवालः कैकेयीबडबामुखः।।2.59.34।।ममाश्रुवेगप्रभवः कुब्जावाक्यमहाग्रहः।वरवेलो नृशंसाया रामप्रव्राजनायतः।।2.59.35।।यस्मिन्बत निमग्नोऽहं कौसल्ये राघवं विना।दुस्तरो जीवता देवि मयाऽयं शोकसागरः।।2.59.36।।

Transliteration

bāhuvikṣepa-mīnaugho vikrandita-mahāsvanaḥ | prakīrṇa-keśa-śaivālaḥ kaikeyī-baḍabā-mukhaḥ || 2.59.34 ||

Translation

Gerombolan ikan itu laksana lengan-ku yang mengibas; deru besarnya ialah jerit tangis-ku. Rambut-ku yang kusut menjadi rumpai; dan Kaikeyī itulah mulut baḍabā—api bermuka kuda yang melahap di lautan.

Word by Word

• बाहुविक्षेपमीनौघः: having arm-flailings as shoals of fish
• बाहुविक्षेपमीनौघः: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāhu + vikṣepa + mīna + ogha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga prathamā ekavacana; बहुव्रीहि—"बाहुविक्षेपः मीनौघः यस्य" (whose shoals of fish are arm-flailings)

• विक्रन्दितमहास्वनः: having wailing as a great roar
• विक्रन्दितमहास्वनः: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrandita + mahā + svana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga prathamā ekavacana; बहुव्रीहि—"विक्रन्दितम् महास्वनः यस्य" (whose great roar is wailing)

• प्रकीर्णकेशशैवालः: having scattered hair as moss
• प्रकीर्णकेशशैवालः: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakīrṇa + keśa + śaivāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga prathamā ekavacana; बहुव्रीहि—"प्रकीर्णकेशाः शैवालम् यस्य" (whose moss is dishevelled hair)

• कैकेयीबडबामुखः: having Kaikeyi as the mare-mouth
• कैकेयीबडबामुखः: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaikeyī + baḍabā + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga prathamā ekavacana; बहुव्रीहि—"कैकेयी बडबामुखम् यस्य" (whose mare-mouth is Kaikeyi)

Context

Wailing, Dasaratha fell unconscious. He was doubly grieved due to his yearning for Rama. Rama's mother was seized with fear hearing those lamentations.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē ēkōnaṣaṣṭitamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fiftyninth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Kauśalyā

FAQs

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

The verse frames unethical influence and harsh intent as destructive forces; dharma requires guarding the household and kingdom from counsel that feeds on anger, jealousy, and disregard for truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Continuing his ‘sea of sorrow’ metaphor, Daśaratha depicts the physical and emotional signs of his anguish and identifies Kaikeyī as a consuming cause within that suffering.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse emphasizes the intensity of Daśaratha’s remorse and vulnerability, showing how a ruler can be undone when dharma in the private sphere collapses.