Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 58, Shloka 30

अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 58)

Daśaratha Questions Sumantra; Messages from the Forest Threshold

Devanagari script

असमीक्षय समारब्धं विरुद्धं बुध्दिलाघवात्।जनयिष्यति सङ्क्रोशं राघवस्य विवासनम्।।।।

Transliteration

asamīkṣya samārabdhaṃ viruddhaṃ buddhilāghavāt | janayiṣyati saṅkrośaṃ rāghavasya vivāsanam ||

Translation

Ang pagpapatapon kay Rāghava—na sinimulan nang walang wastong pagninilay, salungat sa katarungan, at bunga ng kapos na paghatol—ay tiyak na magbubunga ng panaghoy at sigaw ng bayan.

Word by Word

• asamīkṣya: without considering
• asamīkṣya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam+īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), उपसर्गः a- (negation) + sam-; अर्थः 'without considering'

• samārabdham: undertaken
• samārabdham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam+ā+rabh (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'undertaken/commenced'

• viruddham: contrary
• viruddham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viruddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'contrary/opposed'

• buddhilāghavāt: from shallowness of intellect
• buddhilāghavāt: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + lāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: buddheḥ lāghavam = 'lightness/shallowness of intellect'

• janayiṣyati: will produce
• janayiṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense 'will generate'

• saṅkrośam: lamentation/outcry
• saṅkrośam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṅkrośa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• rāghavasya: of Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• vivāsanam: banishment
• vivāsanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vi+vas (धातु)
• Form: भाववाचक-नाम (action noun) from causative/vi-; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'banishment'

Context

'Unjustly, foolishly and without (proper) consideration Rama has been banished. This will (definitely) cause sorrow'.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Unjust decisions made without discernment harm not only an individual but society—adharma triggers collective suffering and unrest.

What is the narrative situation?

In reaction to the exile, a warning is voiced that the kingdom will mourn and protest because the act is seen as unjust.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Concern for societal dharma—recognizing that rulers’ choices must withstand moral scrutiny and public conscience.