Shloka 16

अयोध्यावर्णनम्

Description of Ayodhya under Daśaratha

Devanagari script

कश्चिन्नरो वा नारी वा नाश्रीमान्नाप्यरूपवान् ।द्रष्टुं शक्यमयोध्यायां नापि राजन्यभक्तिमान् ।।1.6.16।।

Transliteration

kaścin naro vā nārī vā nāśrīmān nāpy arūpavān |

draṣṭuṁ śakyam ayodhyāyāṁ nāpi rājanyabhaktimān ||1.6.16||

Translation

অযোধ্যায় এমন কোনো পুরুষ বা নারী ছিল না যে ঐশ্বর্যহীন বা রূপহীন; আর রাজভক্তিহীন কাউকেও সেখানে দেখা যেত না।

Word by Word

• kaścit: any (even one)
• kaścit: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaścid (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; ‘anyone’

• naraḥ: man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Vikalpa-nipāta

• nārī: woman
• nārī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Vikalpa-nipāta

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-nipāta

• aśrīmān: not wealthy
• aśrīmān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (नञ्) + śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; ‘without wealth/prosperity’

• na: nor
• na: Sambandha (negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-nipāta

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle ‘even’

• arūpavān: ugly / without beauty
• arūpavān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (नञ्) + rūpavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; ‘without beauty’

• draṣṭum: to see
• draṣṭum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश्) (धातु)
• Form: Tumun-anta (infinitive/तुमुन्) ‘to see’

• śakyam: possible
• śakyam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (predicate complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakya (प्रातिपदिक; √śak धातु, यत्)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/ Dvitīyā Ekavacana; predicate adjective ‘possible’

• ayodhyāyām: in Ayodhyā
• ayodhyāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī Ekavacana

• na: nor
• na: Sambandha (negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-nipāta

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle ‘even’

• rājanya-bhaktimān: devoted to the king
• rājanya-bhaktimān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rājanya (प्रातिपदिक) + bhaktimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa ‘devoted to the king’ (राजन्ये भक्तिः यस्य)

Context

In Ayodhya, there was no man or woman who was not endowed with wealth or beauty. It was not possible to see any one who had no devotion for the king.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhyā
• Daśaratha (implied king)

FAQs

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

Dharma of kingship: when a ruler governs righteously, citizens flourish and loyalty arises naturally from trust and welfare.

What is the narrative situation?

Ayodhyā is portrayed as a model realm—prosperous, attractive, and united in devotion to its ruler.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rājabhakti (loyalty to the king) grounded in the king’s dharmic governance.