Valmiki Ramayana 2.14.58: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 58

सत्यपाशः

Kaikeyi’s Demand and the Noose of the King’s Promise

Devanagari script

इति तस्य वच श्शृत्वा सान्त्वपूर्वमिवार्थवत्।अभ्यकीर्यत शोकेन भूय एव महीपतिः।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.14.58

Transliteration

iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā sāntvapūrvam ivārthavat | abhyakīryata śokena bhūya eva mahīpatiḥ ||

Translation

Ao ouvir aquelas palavras cheias de sentido, ditas como que com suave consolação, o senhor da terra foi novamente tomado pelo luto.

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Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative particle (इत्यादि-वाचक)

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• vacaḥ: words/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म) (object of śrutvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), absolutive/gerund (ल्यबन्त), "having heard"

• sāntvapūrvam: in a consoling manner
• sāntvapūrvam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sāntva + pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva-samāsa (अव्ययीभाव), adverbial: "with/preceded by consolation"

• iva: as if
• iva: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, simile particle (उपमावाचक)

• arthavat: meaningful
• arthavat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arthavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective to vacaḥ

• abhyakīryata: was overwhelmed
• abhyakīryata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + √kṝ (धातु; passive)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, imperfect/past), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), passive (कर्मणि): "was overwhelmed/covered"

• śokena: by grief
• śokena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhūyaḥ: again/more
• bhūyaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (पुनरर्थक): "again, more"

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphatic particle (अवधारण)

• mahīpatiḥ: the king (lord of the earth)
• mahīpatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (subject of abhyakīryata)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahīpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa (तत्पुरुष): mahyāḥ patiḥ; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Context

Hearing these meaningful words of Sumantra uttered in an appealing tone, the lord of the earth relapsed into grief.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the human cost when dharma-bound decisions collide with personal attachment; grief can surge even when counsel is sound and duty is clear.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sumantra’s persuasive counsel, Daśaratha does not regain composure; instead, he sinks again into sorrow.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sumantra’s compassionate speech is implied; Daśaratha’s vulnerability is foregrounded as a tragic limitation rather than a strength.