Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 31

ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम्

Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā

Devanagari script

अन्त:पुरं प्रविश्यास्मै कन्यां दत्त्वा यथाविधि।शान्तां शान्तेन मनसा राजा हर्षमवाप स:।।।।एवं स न्यवसत्तत्र सर्वकामैस्सुपूजित:।

Transliteration

antaḥpuraṃ praviśyāsmai kanyāṃ dattvā yathāvidhi |

śāntāṃ śāntena manasā rājā harṣam avāpa saḥ ||

evaṃ sa nyavasat tatra sarvakāmais supūjitaḥ |

Translation

ثم دخل الملكُ الحَرَمَ الداخلي، ووهب له ابنته شانتا (Śāntā) زوجةً على وفق الشعائر؛ وبقلبٍ قد سكن، نال الملكُ الفرح. وهكذا أقام رِشْيَشْرِنْغا (Ṛśyaśṛṅga) هناك مُكرَّمًا، مُوفَّرًا له كلُّ ما يشتهي.

Word by Word

• antaḥpuram: inner palace
• antaḥpuram: Karma (कर्म) / Goal-object
• Type: Noun
• Root: antaḥpura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: antaḥ (inside) + pura (palace) = inner apartments

• praviśya: having entered
• praviśya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √viś (विश्) with pra-
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (ल्यप्), 'having entered'

• asmai: to him
• asmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī, Ekavacana; recipient (to him)

• kanyām: a maiden/daughter
• kanyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of dattvā

• dattvā: having given
• dattvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा), 'having given'

• yathāvidhi: as prescribed
• yathāvidhi: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā + vidhi (अव्ययीभाव-समास)
• Form: Avyayībhāva compound functioning as avyaya; 'according to rule'

• śāntām: Śāntā
• śāntām: Karma (कर्म) / Apposition
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāntā (प्रातिपदिक; proper name)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; apposition to kanyām

• śāntena: calm
• śāntena: Karaṇa (करण) / Qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napuṃsakaliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; qualifier of manasā

• manasā: with (his) mind
• manasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; instrumental of manner

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; subject of avāpa

• harṣam: joy
• harṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: harṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of avāpa

• avāpa: attained
• avāpa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (आप्) with ava-
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; pronoun in apposition to rājā

• evam: thus
• evam: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; manner adverb

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; subject of nyavasat (refers to the sage)

• nyavasat: dwelt
• nyavasat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (वस्) with ni-ava-
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (imperfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-vācaka avyaya

• sarva-kāmaiḥ: with all comforts
• sarva-kāmaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: sarve kāmāḥ; instrumental of means: 'with all desired (things)'

• supūjitaḥ: well-honored
• supūjitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-pūjita (कृदन्त; √pūj पूज्)
• Form: Bhūta-kṛdanta (kta) used adjectivally; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective of saḥ

Characters & Entities

• Romapāda
• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• Śāntā

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dharma through proper rites and social responsibility: marriage performed yathāvidhi stabilizes personal life and supports communal well-being.

What is the narrative situation?

Romapāda formalizes Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s stay by marrying him to Śāntā; the king feels relief and happiness as order returns.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Romapāda’s commitment to lawful procedure and restoration of harmony; Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s honored integration into household life.