Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 33

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

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable); manner-adverb (प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• nyavasat: dwelt, stayed
• nyavasat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni+vas (धातु)
• Form: Verb (तिङन्त); Dhātu: √vas (वस्) with prefix ni- (नि); Lakāra: Laṅ (लङ्, imperfect/past); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; place-adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• sarvaiḥ: with all
• sarvaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण); Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (तृतीया) Plural (बहुवचन)

• kāmaiḥ: desires, enjoyments
• kāmaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग); Instrumental (तृतीया) Plural (बहुवचन)

• supūjitaḥ: well-honoured
• supūjitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su+√pūj + kta (धातु-कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त); from √pūj (पूज्) with prefix su- (सु); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग) Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• ṛśyaśṛṅgaḥ: R̥śyaśr̥ṅga
• ṛśyaśṛṅgaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛśyaśṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Proper noun (संज्ञा); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग) Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• mahātejāḥ: of great splendour
• mahātejāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण); compound: mahā + tejas (महान् तेजः यस्य/महत्तेजाः); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग) Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• śāntayā: with Śāntā
• śāntayā: Saha (सह/साकं-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāntā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग); Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• saha: together with
• saha: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; preposition-like particle expressing accompaniment (सह-अव्यय)

• bhāryayā: (his) wife
• bhāryayā: Saha (सह/साकं-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग); Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

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.