Shloka 6

अम्बाया रामजामदग्न्यशरणगमनम्

Ambā Seeks Refuge with Rāma Jāmadagnya

Devanagari script

एतद्‌ विचार्य मनसा भवानेतद्‌ विनिश्चयम्‌ । विचिनोतु यथान्यायं विधान क्रियतां तथा,इस बातपर मन-ही-मन विचार करके आप ही कुछ निश्चय करें और जो न्यायसंगत प्रतीत हो, वही कार्य करें

Transliteration

etad vicārya manasā bhavān etad viniścayam | vicinotu yathānyāyaṃ vidhānaṃ kriyatāṃ tathā ||

Translation

Nachdem du dies in deinem eigenen Geist erwogen hast, sollst du selbst zu einem festen Entschluss gelangen. Dann möge der Weg des Handelns genau so ausgeführt werden, wie er gerecht erscheint und der rechten Ordnung entspricht.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this (matter)
• एतत्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विचार्य: having considered
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चर् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वा-अर्थे अव्ययभाव), कर्तरि

• मनसा: with the mind
• मनसा: करण
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन

• भवान्: you (honorific)
• भवान्: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• एतत्: this (matter)
• एतत्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विनिश्चयम्: a decision, determination
• विनिश्चयम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनिश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विचिनोतु: let (him/you) decide; should determine
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चि (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), प्रथम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• यथा: as, according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)

• अन्यायम्: injustice (as object of avoidance/consideration)
• अन्यायम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विधानम्: the act/arrangement; the procedure
• विधानम्: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• क्रियताम्: let it be done; should be done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), प्रथम, एकवचन, कर्मणि (आत्मनेपद-रूप)

• तथा: thus, in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)

Speaker

अकृतव्रण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Akṛtavraṇa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

One should not act impulsively in a charged situation; instead, one must deliberate inwardly and choose a course aligned with nyāya (justice) and dharma (right conduct), then implement it consistently.

What is happening in the narrative?

Akṛtavraṇa addresses the listener with counsel: after considering the matter personally, the listener should reach a clear decision and proceed with whatever action is judged to be just and proper.