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Valmiki Ramayana 2.65.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 5

अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — Daśaratha’s Death Discovered in the Palace

Morning Rites Turn to Lament

तेन शब्देन विहगाः प्रतिबुद्धा विसस्वनुः।शाखास्थाः पञ्जरस्थाश्च ये राजकुलगोचराः।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.65.5

tena śabdena vihagāḥ pratibuddhā visasvanuḥ | śākhāsthāḥ pañjarasthāś ca ye rājakulagocarāḥ ||

ସେଇ ଶବ୍ଦରେ ଜାଗ୍ରତ ହୋଇଥିବା ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ—କେହି ଶାଖାରେ ବସିଥିବା, କେହି ପିଞ୍ଜରାରେ ଥିବା—ରାଜକୁଳ ପରିସର ସମଗ୍ରେ କୁହୁକୁହୁ କରିଲେ।

तेनby that
तेन:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental); एकवचन
शब्देनsound
शब्देन:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootशब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन
विहगाःbirds
विहगाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootविहग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन
प्रतिबुद्धाःawakened
प्रतिबुद्धाः:
Karta (कर्ता) (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रति + बुध् (धातु) → प्रतिबुद्ध (कृदन्त, क्त)
Formक्त-कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विहगाः इति विशेषणम्
विसस्वनुःchirped/resounded
विसस्वनुः:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवि + स्वन् (धातु) (तिङन्त)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथम-पुरुष; बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
शाखास्थाःperched on branches
शाखास्थाः:
Karta (कर्ता) (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशाखा + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक) (समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विहगाः इति विशेषणम्
पञ्जरस्थाःin cages
पञ्जरस्थाः:
Karta (कर्ता) (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्जर + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक) (समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विहगाः इति विशेषणम्
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक
येwho/which
ये:
Karta (कर्ता) (विहगाः इत्यस्य पुनर्निर्देशः)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)
राजकुलगोचराःfound within the royal household precincts
राजकुलगोचराः:
Karta (कर्ता) (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootराज + कुल + गोचर (प्रातिपदिक) (समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; ये/विहगाः इति विशेषणम्

The birds perched on the branches and some in cages awoke and began to twitter all over the palace.

V
vihaga (birds)

FAQs

The verse indirectly stresses harmony (saṁgati) in a well-ordered kingdom: auspicious human conduct ripples outward, producing a peaceful, responsive environment.

The palace fills with praise-sounds, and even the birds within the royal compound awaken and respond with their own calls.

Not a personal virtue, but the ideal of an auspicious, orderly court-life where ritual and celebration proceed in a regulated manner.

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