Valmiki Ramayana 2.75.18 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 18

अयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चसप्ततितमः सर्गः

Sarga 75: Bharata and Kausalya—Reproach, Oaths, and Reconciliation

Devanagari script

पपात चरणौ तस्यास्तदा सम्भ्रान्तचेतनः।विलप्य बहुधाऽसंज्ञो लब्धसंज्ञस्ततः स्थितः।।।।

Transliteration

papāta caraṇau tasyās tadā sambhrāntacetanaḥ | vilapya bahudhā 'saṃjño labdhasaṃjñas tataḥ sthitaḥ ||

Translation

Bấy giờ, tâm trí rối loạn, chàng ngã sụp dưới chân bà; than khóc mãi không thôi, chàng ngất lịm, rồi hồi tỉnh lại và đứng yên tại đó.

Word by Word

• papāta: fell
• papāta: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपदम)

• caraṇau: (her) two feet
• caraṇau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Dual (द्विवचन)

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (कालः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (कालाव्यय), indeclinable

• sambhrānta-cetanaḥ: with bewildered senses
• sambhrānta-cetanaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sambhrānta (कृदन्त) + cetana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: 'reeling (sambhrānta) consciousness (cetana)'

• vilapya: lamenting/having lamented
• vilapya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi+lap (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (कृत्: ल्यप्), 'having lamented'

• bahudhā: many times/repeatedly
• bahudhā: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bahudhā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• asaṃjñaḥ: unconscious
• asaṃjñaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-saṃjña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• labdha-saṃjñaḥ: having regained consciousness
• labdha-saṃjñaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: labdha (कृदन्त) + saṃjñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa sense: 'one who has obtained consciousness'

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla (कालः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla/sequence-avyaya (क्रमवाचक-अव्यय)

• sthitaḥ: stood
• sthitaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Past active participle (कृत्: क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); 'stood/was standing'

Context

(Having heard these words), his senses reeling, he became unconscious, lamented profusaly and fell at her feet. And on regaining his senses, he stood motionless.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Kausalyā

FAQs

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

Even when wrongly accused, Bharata upholds maryādā—respect toward elders—shown by falling at Kausalyā’s feet rather than responding with anger.

What is the narrative situation?

Overwhelmed by Kausalyā’s accusations and grief, Bharata collapses, laments, briefly loses consciousness, and then recovers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s humility and reverence toward his mother-figure, alongside emotional sincerity.