Valmiki Ramayana 2.97.1: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 1

भरतागमनशङ्कानिवारणम् / Dispelling Suspicion about Bharata’s Arrival

Chitrakuta Encampment

Setting: Forest

Devanagari script

सुसंरब्धं तु सौमित्रिं लक्ष्मणं क्रोधमूर्छितम् ।

रामस्तु परिसान्त्व्याथ वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥१॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.97.1

Transliteration

susaṃrabdhaṃ tu saumitriṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ krodha-mūrchitam |

rāmas tu parisāntvyātha vacanaṃ cedam abravīt ||1||

Translation

แล้วพระรามทรงปลอบประโลมพระลักษมณ์ โอรสแห่งนางสุมิตรา ผู้เดือดดาลและถูกความโกรธครอบงำ แล้วตรัสถ้อยคำนี้

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Word by Word

• सुसंरब्धम्: highly agitated
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय) + संरब्ध (रभ्-धातु + सम् + क्त)
• Form: कर्मधारय (सु + संरब्ध = very agitated); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'लक्ष्मणम्' इति विशेषणम् (Masculine Accusative Singular)
• Role: कर्म (Karma: object qualifier)
• Compound: Karmadharaya

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)
• Role: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)

• सौमित्रिम्: Saumitra (son of Sumitra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular); लक्ष्मणस्य उपनाम
• Role: कर्म (Karma: object of parisāntvya)

• लक्ष्मणम्: Lakshmana
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)
• Role: कर्म (Karma: object)

• क्रोधमूर्छितम्: overcome with rage
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक) + मूर्छित (मूर्छ्-धातु + क्त)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (क्रोधेन मूर्छितम् = fainted/overcome with anger); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'लक्ष्मणम्' इति विशेषणम्
• Role: कर्म (Karma: object qualifier)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• रामः: Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)
• Role: कर्ता (Kartā: subject)

• तु: as for/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेषार्थक-अव्यय
• Role: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)

• परिसान्त्व्य: having pacified
• Type: Verb
• Root: सान्त्व् (धातु) + परि (उपसर्ग) + ल्यप् (क्त्वा-सम)
• Form: ल्यपन्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (having pacified)
• Role: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/thereafter)
• Role: सम्बन्ध (Sequencing)

• वचनम्: words/speech
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)
• Role: कर्म (Karma: object of abravīt)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय
• Role: समुच्चय (Coordination)

• इदम्: this
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Pronoun, Neuter, Accusative, Singular); 'वचनम्' इति विशेषणम्
• Role: कर्म (Karma: object qualifier)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Imperfect, 3rd person singular)
• Role: क्रिया (Kriyā)

Sandhi Notes

• वचनं चेदम् → वचनम् च इदम्
• परिसान्त्व्याथ → परिसान्त्व्य अथ

Context

Thereafter, Rama pacified Lakshmana, son of Sumitra who was violently agitated. He said to him who had swooned with rage:

The teaching

Before taking up arms, master anger and verify intent—especially when kin are involved.

Duties in tension

• Kṣatriya-protection and readiness to fight vs. restraint and discernment toward kin
• Loyal defense of Rama vs. avoiding unjust suspicion of Bharata

Ethical theme

Krodha-nigraha / fraternal dharma

How it resolves

Pacification through counsel (śānti via vākyam)

For your practice

Practice of śama: calming reactive anger through mindful speech and trust in dharma.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace), with Raudra (fury)

Mood

Pacifying, tense, restrained

Themes

• Dharma
• Ethics
• Maryada
• Itihasa

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sumitrā

FAQs

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

Dharma is restraint and compassionate correction: Rama responds to anger not with anger, but by calming and guiding—upholding truth and family-duty.

What is the narrative situation?

After Lakshmana’s violent outburst, Rama intervenes to pacify him before explaining the likely reality.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s forbearance (kṣamā) and wise leadership in de-escalation.