Valmiki Ramayana 2.96.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 96, Shloka 6

चित्रकूटे सैन्यधूलिशब्ददर्शनम्

Alarm at Chitrakūṭa: Lakṣmaṇa sights the approaching army

Devanagari script

तांश्च विद्रुवतो दृष्ट्वा तं च श्रुत्वा च निस्वनम् ।

उवाच राम स्सौमित्रिं लक्ष्मणं दीप्ततेजसम् ॥६॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.96.6

Transliteration

tāṃś ca vidruvato dṛṣṭvā taṃ ca śrutvā ca nisvanam |

uvāca rāmaḥ saumitriṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ dīpta-tejasam ||6||

Translation

เมื่อทรงเห็นพวกมันวิ่งหนีและทรงได้ยินเสียงอึกทึกนั้น พระรามจึงตรัสกับพระลักษมณ์ โอรสแห่งนางสุมิตรา ผู้รุ่งโรจน์ด้วยเดชะบารมี

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Word by Word

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; Pronoun ‘they/them’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विद्रुवतः: (those) running away
• विद्रुवतः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्रु (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-बहुवचन; present active participle used adjectivally; ‘running/fleeing’

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); ‘having seen’

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; Pronoun ‘that/it/him’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); ‘having heard’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• निस्वनम्: sound, noise
• निस्वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निस्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; object of hearing

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; ‘said/spoke’

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; subject

• सौमित्रिम्: Saumitri (son of Sumitra)
• सौमित्रिम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे कर्मरूपेण (addressed as object of speech)

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; apposition to सौमित्रिम्

• दीप्ततेजसम्: blazing in energy
• दीप्ततेजसम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्त-तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक; दीप्त (कृदन्त) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; विशेषण of लक्ष्मणम्; ‘having blazing energy’

Context

Seeing those animals fleeing and hearing the clamour, Rama addressed Lakshmana,son of Sumitra, who was blazing with energy.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sumitrā

FAQs

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

Righteous conduct includes appropriate delegation and calm leadership: Rama turns to Lakshmana for coordinated action rather than reacting alone.

What is the narrative situation?

After noticing the disturbance, Rama initiates communication with Lakshmana to assess the situation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership through composed decision-making and reliance on trusted companions.