Valmiki Ramayana 2.88.20: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 20

रामशय्यादर्शनम्

Bharata Beholds Rama’s Forest Bed

Devanagari script

धन्यः खलु महाभागो लक्ष्मण श्शुभलक्षणः।भ्रातरं विषमे काले यो राममनुवर्तते।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.88.20

Transliteration

dhanyaḥ khalu mahābhāgo lakṣmaṇaḥ śubhalakṣaṇaḥ |

bhrātaraṃ viṣame kāle yo rāmam anuvartate ||

Translation

धन्यः खलु महाभागो लक्ष्मणः शुभलक्षणः। भ्रातरं विषमे काले यो राममनुवर्तते॥

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Word by Word

• धन्यः: fortunate
• धन्यः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• खलु: indeed
• खलु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• महाभागः: highly fortunate / noble
• महाभागः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मणः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शुभ-लक्षणः: of auspicious qualities
• शुभ-लक्षणः: कर्तृ-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (one with auspicious marks)

• भ्रातरम्: (his) brother
• भ्रातरम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• विषमे: in adverse
• विषमे: अधिकरण-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुं, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण (locative agreeing with काले)

• काले: time
• काले: अधिकरण (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (relative subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• रामम्: Rāma
• रामम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अनुवर्तते: follows / accompanies
• अनुवर्तते: क्रिया (action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु√वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Context

Surely Lakshmana of great merit and auspicious virtues is fortunate since he is accompanying his brother Rama in times of adversity.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Bhrātṛ-dharma—steadfast duty to one’s brother—shown through loyal accompaniment during hardship rather than comfort-seeking.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma has gone to the forest due to exile; the speaker reflects on Lakṣmaṇa’s choice to accompany him in adversity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s fidelity and courage: unwavering support of Rāma when circumstances become perilous.