Valmiki Ramayana 2.103.1 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 103, Shloka 1

पिण्डदानदर्शनम्

The Queens Behold Rama’s Śrāddha Offering

Devanagari script

वसिष्ठः पुरतः कृत्वा दारान्दशरथस्य च।अभिचक्राम तं देशं रामदर्शनतर्षितः।।2.103.1।।

Transliteration

vasiṣṭhaḥ purataḥ kṛtvā dārān daśarathasya ca |

abhicakrāma taṁ deśaṁ rāmadarśanatarṣitaḥ || 2.103.1 ||

Translation

वसिष्ठो दाशरथीन् दारान् पुरतः कृत्वा, रामदर्शनतृषितः तं देशम् अभिचक्राम।

Word by Word

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; व्यक्तिवाचक (proper noun)

• पुरतः: in front
• पुरतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक (adverb: ‘in front’)

• कृत्वा: having placed/made
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• दारान्: wives
• दारान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (pluralia tantum), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• दशरथस्य: of Daśaratha
• दशरथस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• अभिचक्राम: set out / proceeded
• अभिचक्राम: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तम्: that
• तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम, विशेषणरूपेण (qualifying देशम्)

• देशम्: place/region
• देशम्: Karma (कर्म/Object/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• रामदर्शनतर्षितः: eager to see Rāma
• रामदर्शनतर्षितः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राम-दर्शन-तर्षित (प्रातिपदिक; components: राम + दर्शन + तर्षित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (तृष् धातोः ‘तर्षित’), विशेषण (qualifies वसिष्ठः)

Context

Longing to see Rama, Vasistha, headed by the wives of Dasaratha, set out on foot(where Rama was offering libations).

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Daśaratha
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Guidance and solidarity in dharma: the family and the royal priest move together to support rightful rites and moral order after the king’s death.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha leads the queens toward the place where Rāma is (in the ritual context of offerings for his father).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pastoral leadership—Vasiṣṭha’s role as stabilizer and guide for the grieving household.