Valmiki Ramayana 2.62.11 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 11

अयोध्याकाण्डे द्विषष्टितमः सर्गः

Kausalyā consoles Daśaratha; grief, remorse, and nightfall

Devanagari script

सा मूर्ध्निबध्वा रुदती राज्ञः पद्ममिवाञ्जलिम्।सम्भ्रमादब्रवीत् त्रस्ता त्वरमाणाक्षरं वचः।।।।

Transliteration

sā mūrdhni badhvā rudatī rājñaḥ padmam ivāñjalim | sambhramād abravīt trastā tvaramāṇākṣaraṃ vacaḥ || 2.62.11 ||

Translation

นางร่ำไห้แล้วประคองฝ่าพระหัตถ์ที่พนมของพระราชา—ดุจดอกบัว—ขึ้นเหนือเศียร ด้วยความตระหนกหวาดหวั่น นางจึงเอ่ยวาจาอย่างรีบร้อน ถ้อยคำสะดุดติดขัด

Word by Word

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; Nominative singular feminine

• मूर्ध्नि: on (her) head
• मूर्ध्नि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; Locative singular masculine

• बध्वा: having placed/bound
• बध्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बन्ध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (gerund), अव्यय; Having bound/placed

• रुदती: crying
• रुदती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; Present participle feminine

• राज्ञः: of the king
• राज्ञः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; Genitive singular masculine

• पद्मम्: a lotus
• पद्मम्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; Accusative singular neuter (in simile)

• इव: like
• इव: Upama (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय

• अञ्जलिम्: folded palms
• अञ्जलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; Accusative singular masculine

• सम्भ्रमात्: from agitation/haste
• सम्भ्रमात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; Ablative singular masculine (from agitation)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Imperfect 3rd sg

• त्रस्ता: frightened
• त्रस्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; Nominative singular feminine

• त्वरमाणाक्षरम्: with hurried syllables
• त्वरमाणाक्षरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वरमाण + अक्षर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (त्वरमाणानि अक्षराणि यस्मिन्), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; Accusative singular neuter (qualifying speech)

• वचः: words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; Accusative singular neuter

Context

Frightened Kausalya, weeping and raising her palms folded like lotus on to her head, and charged with emotions said with stumbling syllables:

Characters & Entities

• Kausalya
• Dasharatha

FAQs

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

Dharma includes humility and repentance: when one recognizes excess in speech or action, one seeks reconciliation with respectful submission.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalya’s anger breaks; she becomes frightened and emotional, and begins to plead with Dasharatha.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kausalya’s humility and readiness to reconcile are emphasized.