Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 25

ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम्

Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वैव च तास्तदा विप्रमायान्तं हृष्टमानसा:।उपसृत्य ततस्सर्वास्तास्तमूचुरिदं वच:।।।।

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvaiva ca tās tadā vipram āyāntaṃ hṛṣṭamānasāḥ |

upasṛtya tatas sarvās tās tam ūcur idaṃ vacaḥ ||

Translation

فلما رأينَ البراهمنَ مقبلًا، انشرحت قلوبُهنّ؛ فتقدّمنَ جميعًا إليه وقلنَ له هذا القول.

Word by Word

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश्)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), 'having seen'

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (emphatic particle/अवधारण)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samucchaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• tāḥ: they (those women)
• tāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; subject of ūcuḥ

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-vācaka avyaya (then/तदा)

• vipram: the brahmin
• vipram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of dṛṣṭvā (seen) and of upasṛtya (approached)

• āyāntam: approaching
• āyāntam: Karma (कर्म) / Qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyānta (कृदन्त; √yā या with ā-)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya present participle (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ), Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifier of vipram

• hṛṣṭa-mānasāḥ: joyful-minded
• hṛṣṭa-mānasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; karmadhāraya: 'rejoiced (hṛṣṭa) in mind (mānasa)'; qualifier of tāḥ

• upasṛtya: having approached
• upasṛtya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sṛ (सृ) with upa-
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), 'having approached'

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Anukrama (अनुक्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; sequential adverb

• sarvāḥ: all
• sarvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; qualifier of tāḥ

• tāḥ: they
• tāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; repeated for emphasis; subject of ūcuḥ

• tam: to him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of ūcuḥ

• ūcuḥ: said
• ūcuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच्)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म) / Object determiner
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; determiner of vacaḥ

• vacaḥ: speech/words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म) / Utterance content
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object-content of ūcuḥ

Context

All of them were rejoiced on seeing the brahmin approaching them, came nearer to him and said:

Characters & Entities

• Ṛśyaśṛṅga (vipra)
• courtesans (vāramukhyāḥ—episode context)

FAQs

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

It underscores how influence operates through welcome and affirmation; dharma requires discernment about company (saṅga) and motives behind friendliness.

What is the narrative situation?

The women notice Ṛśyaśṛṅga returning and, pleased that their plan is working, approach him to continue persuading him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Social charm and persuasive coordination (as a collective strategy).