Valmiki Ramayana 2.10.30 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 30

क्रोधागारप्रवेशः — Entry into the Chamber of Wrath

Kaikeyī’s Protest

Devanagari script

सन्ति मे कुशला वैद्यास्त्वभितुष्टाश्च सर्वशः।।।।सुखितां त्वां करिष्यन्ति व्याधिमाचक्ष्व भामिनी।

Transliteration

santi me kuśalā vaidyās tv abhituṣṭāś ca sarvaśaḥ | sukhitāṃ tvāṃ kariṣyanti vyādhim ācakṣva bhāminī ||

Translation

我有医术高明、处处可信的医师；他们必能使你安适如常。请告诉我，亲爱的夫人，你患了什么病？

Word by Word

• सन्ति: there are
• सन्ति: क्रिया (existence)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; Present, 3rd person plural

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive; possession)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive Singular

• कुशलाः: skilled
• कुशलाः: विशेषण (to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'वैद्याः')

• वैद्याः: physicians
• वैद्याः: कर्ता (Karta; subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• अभितुष्टाः: fully satisfied/pleased
• अभितुष्टाः: विशेषण (to subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-तुष् (धातु) > अभितुष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त; PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; PPP, Masculine, Nominative, Plural; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'वैद्याः')

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/अव्यय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय

• सर्वशः: in every way
• सर्वशः: सम्बन्ध/अव्यय (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय; adverb

• सुखिताम्: happy/healthy
• सुखिताम्: कर्म-प्रत्यय (object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular; कर्म-विशेषण (object-complement)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative Singular

• करिष्यन्ति: will make
• करिष्यन्ति: क्रिया (action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (भविष्यत्), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; Future, 3rd person plural

• व्याधिम्: illness
• व्याधिम्: कर्म (Karma; object of telling)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आचक्ष्व: tell, describe
• आचक्ष्व: क्रिया (command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-चक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative, 2nd person singular

• भामिनी: O lovely lady
• भामिनी: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; Vocative Singular

Context

O lovely one! there are, to my best satisfaction, expert physicians in all branches (of medical science). They will restore your health. Tell me your ailment.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Kaikeyī

FAQs

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

A king’s dharma includes protection and care; Daśaratha’s first impulse is to heal and support rather than accuse.

What is the narrative situation?

Seeing Kaikeyī’s condition, Daśaratha assumes she may be physically ill and offers the best medical aid.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Solicitude and readiness to serve—he prioritizes her well-being.