Shloka 50

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

एकादशसहस्राणि रामो राज्यमकारयत् / शत्रुघ्नो लवणं जघ्ने शैलूषं भतस्ततः

Transliteration

ekādaśasahasrāṇi rāmo rājyamakārayat / śatrughno lavaṇaṃ jaghne śailūṣaṃ bhatastataḥ

Translation

Rāma verwaltete das Reich elftausend Jahre lang. Dann erschlug Śatrughna Lavana, den in den Bergen hausenden Räuber, und danach geschah es weiter.

Word by Word

• एकादशसहस्राणि: eleven thousand (years)
• एकादशसहस्राणि: Kala/Parimana (Measure/परिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकादश + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास: एकादश सहस्राणि (eleven thousand)

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Proper noun

• राज्यम्: kingdom/rule
• राज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अकारयत्: caused to be administered / ruled
• अकारयत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative): caused to be done/managed

• शत्रुघ्नः: Śatrughna
• शत्रुघ्नः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Proper noun

• लवणम्: Lavaṇa
• लवणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Proper noun (Lavaṇa demon/king)

• जघ्ने: killed
• जघ्ने: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• शैलूषम्: Śailūṣa
• शैलूषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैलूष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (possibly epithet/name)

• भतः: the warrior (reading uncertain)
• भतः: Karta/Apposition (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पाठदोष-संशय: ‘भतः’ सम्भवतः ‘भटः’ (warrior)

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Sambandha (Discourse/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तदनन्तर/तस्मात् (thereupon/then)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sustained righteous governance is itself a dharmic achievement; force is used secondarily to remove persistent threats to social order.

Vedantic Theme: Loka-saṅgraha through steady duty; dharma as continuous maintenance rather than episodic heroics.

Application: Value long-term stewardship; address security threats decisively while keeping governance oriented to welfare.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: capital city; frontier/forest-mountain region

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.48 (ideal rule); Garuda Purana 1.143.46 (martial victory motif)

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Shatrughna
• Lavana

FAQs

What is the importance of Rama’s rule mentioned in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights the ideal of dharmic governance—Rama’s long reign symbolizes stable rule rooted in righteousness and protection of society.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; it functions as narrative context, emphasizing dharma and the consequences of righteous or violent actions in worldly life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Uphold dharma in leadership and personal conduct: protect others from harm, govern (or live) with fairness, and restrain wrongdoing for social well-being.