Valmiki Ramayana 2.88.12 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 12

रामशय्यादर्शनम्

Bharata Beholds Rama’s Forest Bed

Devanagari script

विदेहराजस्य सुता सीता च प्रियदर्शना।दयिता शयिता भूमौ स्नुषा दशरथस्य च।।।।

Transliteration

videharājasya sutā sītā ca priyadarśanā |

dayitā śayitā bhūmau snuṣā daśarathasya ca ||

Translation

«E Sītā também —filha do rei Janaka de Videha, formosa de se ver, amada, e querida nora de Daśaratha— deitou-se no chão».

Word by Word

• विदेहराजस्य: of the king of Videha
• विदेहराजस्य: सम्बन्ध (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदेहराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Genitive determinative: ‘king of Videha’), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• सुता: daughter
• सुता: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; सुता इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• प्रियदर्शना: pleasing to behold
• प्रियदर्शना: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रियदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास (descriptive: ‘pleasant-to-see’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘सीता’

• दयिता: beloved
• दयिता: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दयित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘beloved (wife)’

• शयिता: lying, having lain
• शयिता: विधेय (Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शी (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘lying/resting’

• भूमौ: on the ground
• भूमौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्नुषा: daughter-in-law
• स्नुषा: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नुषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दशरथस्य: of Dasaratha
• दशरथस्य: सम्बन्ध (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: also
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Context

Sita, daughter of Janaka, king of Videha, and beloved daughter-in-law of Dasaratha who caused delight to the beholder, too had to rest on the bare ground.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Janaka (king of Videha)
• Videha
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Shared dharma in adversity: Sītā’s willingness to accept hardship alongside Rāma reflects fidelity, integrity, and steadfastness in righteous living.

What is the narrative situation?

Bharata observes the forest bedding and realizes that not only Rāma but Sītā also endured sleeping on bare ground.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s steadfast devotion and resilience—she accepts austere life without abandoning righteousness.