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Valmiki Ramayana 2.76.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 76, Shloka 8

दशरथस्य अन्त्येष्टि

विधानम् · Dasaratha’s Funeral Rites and Ayodhya’s Mourning

Spoken by Bharata to King DaśarathaSetting: अयोध्याPlaces named: पुर (अयोध्या), वनराम का वनगमन (city to forest exile)

योगक्षेमं तु ते राजन् कोऽस्मिन्कल्पयिता पुरे ।

त्वयि प्रयाते स्वस्तात रामे च वनमाश्रिते ॥८॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.76.8

yogakṣemaṃ tu te rājan ko 'smin kalpayitā pure |

tvayi prayāte svaḥ tāta rāme ca vanam āśrite ||8||

హే రాజా, ప్రియ తండ్రీ! మీరు స్వర్గానికి వెళ్లి, శ్రీరాముడు వనాన్ని ఆశ్రయించినప్పుడు—ఈ పురంలో యోగక్షేమం, క్షేమసురక్షలను ఎవరు కల్పిస్తారు?

योगक्षेमम्welfare and security
योगक्षेमम्:
TypeNoun
Rootयोगक्षेम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमास: योगः च क्षेमः च (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
RoleKarma (कर्म)
CompoundDvandva
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, विरोध/विशेषबोधक (particle: ‘but/indeed’)
RoleSambandha (सम्बन्ध)
तेyour
ते:
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘your’
RoleSambandha (सम्बन्ध)
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
RoleSambodhana (सम्बोधन)
कःwho
कः:
TypeNoun
Rootकिम् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम
RoleKarta (कर्ता)
अस्मिन्in this
अस्मिन्:
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in this’
RoleAdhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
कल्पयिताwill arrange/provide
कल्पयिता:
TypeNoun
Root√कॢप् (धातु)
Formतृच्-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तृवाचक (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘one who will arrange’
RoleKarta (कर्ता)
पुरेin the city
पुरे:
TypeNoun
Rootपुर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
RoleAdhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
त्वयिwhen you
त्वयि:
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी
RoleKāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरणम्)
प्रयातेhave departed
प्रयाते:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-या (धातु) → प्रयात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formक्त (PPP), पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी: ‘having gone’
RoleKāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरणम्)
स्वःto heaven
स्वः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, स्थानवाचक (adverb/noun-like indecl.: ‘to heaven’)
RoleGati (गति/देश)
तातO father
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
RoleSambodhana (सम्बोधन)
रामेwhen Rama
रामे:
TypeNoun
Rootराम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी
RoleKāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरणम्)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक अव्यय
RoleSambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
वनम्the forest
वनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; आश्रिते इत्यस्य कर्म
RoleKarma (कर्म)
आश्रितेhas taken refuge (in)
आश्रिते:
TypeAdjective
Rootआ-√श्रि (धातु) → आश्रित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formक्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी: ‘having taken refuge/resorted to’
RoleKāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरणम्)
  • कोऽस्मिन् = कः + अस्मिन् (विसर्ग→ऽ)
  • पुरे त्वयि = पुरे + त्वयि (पदसन्धि नहीं)
  • वनमाश्रिते = वनम् + आश्रिते (m+a→mā)।

O king! O father! you have gone to heaven and Rama has taken shelter in the forest now. Who will take care of the welfare and security of your city?

Duties in tension

  • राज्य-योगक्षेम (प्रजा-रक्षा) बनाम उत्तराधिकारी का वनवास
  • पुत्रधर्म/सत्यपालन (राम) बनाम लोकहित (राज्य-शासन)
Ethical theme
राजधर्म/लोकनीति
How it resolves
Institutional transition implied (need for new ruler/regent)
Rasa
Karuna (compassion), with Bhayanaka (fear)
Mood
Insecure, orphaned, foreboding

Themes

  • Dharma
  • Satya
  • Rājadharma
  • Governance
  • Itihasa
  • Ethics

D
Daśaratha
R
Rāma
A
Ayodhyā

FAQs

It stresses rājadharma: the ruler’s duty is to ensure yogakṣema (public welfare and protection). The lament shows that governance is a moral responsibility, not merely power.

Bharata mourns the vacuum of leadership: Daśaratha has died and Rāma, the rightful protector, is exiled.

Daśaratha’s role as guardian-king is implied—his kingship is remembered as the source of stability and protection for Ayodhyā.

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