Shloka 5

ताटकावधः

The Slaying of Tāṭakā

Devanagari script

गोब्राह्मणहितार्थाय देशस्यास्य सुखाय च।तव चैवाप्रमेयस्य वचनं कर्तुमुद्यत:।।1.26.5।।

Transliteration

gobrāhmaṇahitārthāya deśasyāsya sukhāya ca |

tava caivāprameyasya vacanaṃ kartum udyataḥ ||

Translation

গো ও ব্রাহ্মণদের কল্যাণের জন্য এবং এই দেশের সুখের জন্য, হে অপরিমেয় পরাক্রমশালী, আমি আপনার বাক্য পালন করতে উদ্যত।

Word by Word

• गोब्राह्मणहितार्थाय: for the welfare-purpose of cows and brahmins
• गोब्राह्मणहितार्थाय: सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन (Dative of purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो + ब्राह्मण + हित + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास; अर्थाय = चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; ‘for the purpose of welfare of cows and brahmins’

• देशस्य: of the country
• देशस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अस्य: of this
• अस्य: विशेषण (Determiner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of देशस्य

• सुखाय: for happiness
• सुखाय: सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन (Dative of purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तव: your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: निपात (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic/limiting particle)

• अप्रमेयस्य: of the immeasurable (one)
• अप्रमेयस्य: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्रमेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of तव (i.e., ‘of you, the immeasurable’)

• वचनम्: command/words
• वचनम्: कर्म (Object of कर्तुम्/udyataḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कर्तुम्: to do/fulfil
• कर्तुम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), ‘to do’

• उद्यतः: ready/prepared
• उद्यतः: कर्ता (Karta; implied subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्यत (प्रातिपदिक; √यत् with उद्, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण of (अहम् understood)

Context

For the welfare of cows and brahmins and also for the good of this country, I am ready to perform such acts as commanded by you of boundless energy".

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Viśvāmitra
• cows (go)
• brāhmaṇas

FAQs

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

Dharma is public-minded: protection of the vulnerable and support of sacred learning/practice are presented as legitimate aims of righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma explains the moral purpose behind his readiness to act: societal welfare and fulfilling the sage’s directive.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Service-oriented leadership—Rāma frames heroism as responsibility toward the realm and its moral foundations.