Valmiki Ramayana 2.64.50: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 50

शब्दवेध्य-अनर्थः, ऋषिशापः, दशरथस्य प्राणत्यागः

The Sound-Target Tragedy, the Sage’s Curse, and Dasaratha’s Death

Devanagari script

स्थानमस्मि महत्प्राप्तो भवतोः परिचारणात्।भवन्तावपि च क्षिप्रं मम मूलमुपैष्यतः।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.64.50

Transliteration

sthānam asmi mahat prāpto bhavatoḥ paricāraṇāt | bhavantāv api ca kṣipraṃ mama mūlam upaiṣyataḥ ||

Translation

“ด้วยการปรนนิบัติรับใช้ท่านทั้งสอง ข้าพเจ้าได้บรรลุสภาวะอันยิ่งใหญ่ และท่านทั้งสองก็จะได้ไปถึงถิ่นฐานเดิมของข้าพเจ้า—แดนสูงส่งนั้น—โดยเร็ว”

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Word by Word

• स्थानम्: a state/position
• स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; accusative singular neuter

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; present indicative 1st sg

• महत्: great
• महत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; adjective qualifying स्थानम्

• प्राप्तः: attained
• प्राप्तः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि/परिणाम), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; past participle used predicatively with अस्मि

• भवतोः: of you two
• भवतोः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; genitive dual (of you two)

• परिचारणात्: from (your) service
• परिचारणात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परि-चर् (धातु)
• Form: ल्युट्-प्रत्ययान्त भाववाचक/क्रियावाचक नाम (परिचारण), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ablative singular ‘from/by means of service’

• भवन्तौ: you two
• भवन्तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; nominative dual (you two)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverbial accusative)

• मम: my
• मम: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular (my)

• मूलम्: root; presence/home-base
• मूलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; accusative singular (object of उपैष्यतः)

• उपैष्यतः: you two will reach/come to
• उपैष्यतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-इ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्), मध्यमपुरुष, द्विवचन; future 2nd dual

Context

'I have attained this supreme state by virtue of the service rendered to you. You will also attain my state soon.'

FAQs

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

Service to one’s parents is presented as a powerful dharma whose merit leads to spiritual elevation.

What is the narrative situation?

The ascetic’s son, now divinized, reassures his grieving parents that his attained state arose from serving them, and that they will soon join him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śuśrūṣā (devoted service) and gratitude toward parents.