Valmiki Ramayana 2.34.8 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 8

रामदर्शनार्थं दारानयनम्

The Queens Summoned; Rama’s Leave-Taking and Dasaratha’s Collapse

Devanagari script

गमिष्यति महारण्यं तं पश्य जगतीपते।वृतं राजगुणै स्सर्वैरादित्यमिव रश्मिभिः।।।।

Transliteration

gamiṣyati mahāraṇyaṃ taṃ paśya jagatīpate | vṛtaṃ rājaguṇaiḥ sarvair ādityam iva raśmibhiḥ ||2.34.8||

Translation

Ô bậc Chúa tể của thế gian, xin hãy nhìn Người: nay Người lên đường vào đại lâm, mà đủ mọi đức hạnh vương giả vây quanh, như mặt trời được muôn tia sáng bao bọc.

Word by Word

• गमिष्यति: will go
• गमिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महारण्यम्: to the great forest
• महारण्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + अरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महद् अरण्यम्)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पश्य: see
• पश्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• जगतीपते: O lord of the world
• जगतीपते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगती + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जगत्याः पतिः)

• वृतम्: surrounded; adorned
• वृतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘covered/encircled/embellished’

• राजगुणैः: by princely virtues
• राजगुणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (राज्ञः गुणाः)

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन

• आदित्यम्: the Sun
• आदित्यम्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Upama-marker (उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• रश्मिभिः: by rays
• रश्मिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन

Context

Be blessed audience may be granted to Rama who possesses proven prowess, and now waits, after taking leave of his friends, to see you.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• mahāraṇya (great forest)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights rājadharma embodied as inner virtues: legitimate kingship is grounded in character (guṇa), not merely in power or place.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra points out to Daśaratha that Rāma—radiant with princely virtues—is about to depart for the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s completeness in royal virtues (rājaguṇa-sampat), suggesting fitness to rule even while accepting exile.