Valmiki Ramayana 2.65.13: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 13

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

Morning Rites Turn to Lament

Devanagari script

तथाप्युचितवृत्ता स्ता विनयेन नयेन च ।

नह्यस्य शयनं स्पृष्ट्वा किञ्चिदप्युपलेभिरे ॥१३॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.65.13

Transliteration

tathāpy ucitavṛttāstā vinayena nayena ca |

na hy asya śayanaṃ spṛṣṭvā kiñcid apy upalebhire ||13||

Translation

Nawet wtedy, z właściwą powagą, powściągliwe i posłuszne, dotknęły jego łoża, jednak nie dostrzegły najmniejszego znaku.

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Word by Word

• तथा: thus
• तथा: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (thus/in that manner)

• अपि: even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अपवाद-निपात (even/also)

• उचितवृत्ताः: of proper conduct
• उचितवृत्ताः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उचित-वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक; उचित + वृत्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास ('उचितं वृत्तं येषाम्/याः'); विशेषण (ताः)

• ताः: those (women)
• ताः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• विनयेन: with restraint/modesty
• विनयेन: करण (Karana/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• नयेन: with propriety/discipline
• नयेन: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction 'and')

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ निपात (indeed/for)

• अस्य: of him (the king)
• अस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (of him)

• शयनम्: bed
• शयनम्: कर्म (Object of स्पृष्ट्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्पृष्ट्वा: having touched
• स्पृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्पृश् (धातु) + क्त्वा
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having touched'

• किञ्चित्: anything/a little
• किञ्चित्: कर्म (Object of upalebhire)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किञ्चित् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अल्पपरिमाणवाचक (a little/anything)

• अपि: even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अपवाद/बलवर्धक (even)

• उपलेभिरे: found/perceived
• उपलेभिरे: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग: उप-; अर्थ: 'to find/perceive'

Context

Conducting themselves agreeably with restraint and obedience, the women touched the bed of Dasaratha but did not perceive any sign of life.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as maryādā (proper boundaries): even in urgency, they act with restraint and respectful protocol toward the king.

What is the narrative situation?

The attendants attempt to verify the king’s condition by touching the bed but find no response or indication of life.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Restraint and decorum (vinaya): acting correctly even under fear and uncertainty.