Valmiki Ramayana 2.71.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 26

भरतस्य अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनम्

Bharata’s Return Journey and the Distant Sight of Ayodhya

Devanagari script

तान्येतान्यद्य पश्यामि निरानन्दानि सर्वशः।।2.71.26।।

स्रस्तपर्णैरनुपथं विक्रोशद्भिरिव द्रुमैः।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.71.26

Transliteration

tāny etāny adya paśyāmi nirānandāni sarvaśaḥ || 2.71.26 ||

srasta-parṇair anupathaṃ vikrośadbhir iva drumaiḥ |

Translation

Ngunit ngayon, ang mismong mga harding iyon ay nakikita kong walang galak sa lahat ng dako—ang mga landas ay nababalutan ng nalaglag na mga dahon, at ang mga puno’y wari’y sumisigaw.

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Word by Word

• तानि: those
• तानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘those’

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘these’ (appositional)

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (today/now)

• पश्यामि: I see
• पश्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• निरानन्दानि: joyless
• निरानन्दानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर् + आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष/नञ्-समासार्थ: ‘आनन्द-रहितानि’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तानि/एतानि-विशेषण

• सर्वशः: everywhere
• सर्वशः: Desha/Prakara-adhikarana (देश/प्रकार-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ‘in every way/all around’

• स्रस्तपर्णैः: with drooping leaves
• स्रस्तपर्णैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्रस्त + पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: ‘स्रस्तानि पर्णानि येषाम्’; पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; द्रुमैः-विशेषण

• अनुपथम्: along the path
• अनुपथम्: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुपथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव: ‘पथम् अनु’ = along the path; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• विक्रोशद्भिः: as if crying out
• विक्रोशद्भिः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-क्रुश् (धातु) + शतृ (प्रत्यय)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; द्रुमैः-विशेषण

• इव: as if/like
• इव: Upama-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमार्थक अव्यय

• द्रुमैः: by/with trees
• द्रुमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Context

Now the trees appear cheerless, the paths are full of dry leaves fallen all over. It appears as if the trees are crying.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhya
• Sumantra
• Trees

FAQs

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

When righteous order is shaken, the environment of human life—its beauty, care, and cultivation—also declines. The verse links ethical rupture to visible neglect and sorrow.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama describes the gardens as neglected and mournful, with leaf-strewn paths and ‘crying’ trees.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s inward steadiness: he observes grief without becoming cruel or indifferent, holding to truth while absorbing pain.