Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 77, Shloka 26

और्ध्वदैहिकक्रिया-शोकविलापः

Obsequies for Daśaratha and the Brothers’ Lament

Devanagari script

अश्रूणि परिमृद्नन्तौ रक्ताक्षौ दीनभाषिणौ।अमात्यास्त्वरयन्ति स्म तनयौ चापराः क्रियाः।।।।

Transliteration

aśrūṇi parimṛdnantau raktākṣau dīnabhāṣiṇau | amātyās tvarayanti sma tanayau cāparāḥ kriyāḥ ||

Translation

Enquanto os dois filhos enxugavam as lágrimas—com os olhos rubros e a voz entrecortada—os ministros os instavam a concluir os ritos fúnebres restantes.

Word by Word

• अश्रूणि: tears
• अश्रूणि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• परिमृद्नन्तौ: wiping away
• परिमृद्नन्तौ: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Agent participle/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि+√मृद्/√मृज् (धातु; ‘wipe’)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• रक्ताक्षौ: with bloodshot eyes
• रक्ताक्षौ: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; कर्मधारयः (रक्ते अक्षिणी यस्य)

• दीनभाषिणौ: speaking sadly
• दीनभाषिणौ: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीन (प्रातिपदिक) + भाषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; तत्पुरुषः (दीनं भाषते)

• अमात्याः: ministers/counsellors
• अमात्याः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• त्वरयन्ति: hasten (cause to hurry)
• त्वरयन्ति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √त्वर् (धातु) णिच् (causative) त्वरय-
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; णिजन्त (causative)

• स्म: indeed/then (past marker)
• स्म: निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्म (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; भूतार्थ/अनुस्मारक निपात (past-tense marker with present)

• तनयौ: the two sons
• तनयौ: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• अपराः: other/remaining
• अपराः: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• क्रियाः: rites/ceremonies
• क्रियाः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Context

The counsellors hastened up both the sons, who were wiping away the tears and speaking with blod-shot eyes, to complete the remaining part of the funeral rites.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē saptasaptatitamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the seventyseventh sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Śatrughna
• Amātya (ministers/counsellors)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the prioritization of prescribed rites and responsibilities even amid personal sorrow—grief is acknowledged, but duty must be completed.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata and Śatrughna, overwhelmed with mourning, are guided by ministers to finish the remaining post-death ceremonies for Daśaratha.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline in duty (kriyā-niṣṭhā): the ability to proceed with required rites despite emotional collapse.