Shloka 67

Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā

Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon

Devanagari script

अर्घादिभिः पूजयित्वा रघुनाथानुजं तदा । सर्वं समर्पयामास रामचंद्राय धीमते

Transliteration

arghādibhiḥ pūjayitvā raghunāthānujaṃ tadā | sarvaṃ samarpayāmāsa rāmacaṃdrāya dhīmate

Translation

Dann, nachdem er Raghunāthas jüngeren Bruder mit Gaben wie Arghya verehrt hatte, übergab er alles in vollkommener Hingabe dem weisen Rāmacandra.

Word by Word

• अर्घादिभिः: with argha and other offerings
• अर्घादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/3rd), बहुवचन; अर्घ-आदि-शब्दसमूहेन (instrumental: 'with argha etc.')

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having worshipped'

• रघुनाथानुजम्: the younger brother of Raghunātha (Śatrughna)
• रघुनाथानुजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रघुनाथ + अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; रघुनाथस्य अनुजः (accusative object)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; 'all (things)'

• समर्पयामास: he offered
• समर्पयामास: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; 'he offered/dedicated'

• रामचंद्राय: to Rāmacandra
• रामचंद्राय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रामचंद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/4th), एकवचन; 'to Rāmacandra'

• धीमते: to the wise
• धीमते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; विशेषणम् रामचंद्राय—'to the wise one'

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice within the Purāṇic dialogue context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: temple

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: रघुनाथानुजं = रघुनाथ + अनुजम् (तत्पुरुष); रामचंद्राय = रामचंद्र + आय (चतुर्थी एकवचन); समर्पयामास = समर्पय + आमास (लिट्-रूप).

Characters & Entities

• Rāmacandra
• Raghunātha
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

Why is Lakṣmaṇa (Raghunātha’s younger brother) worshiped before offering everything to Rāma?

The verse reflects devotional etiquette: honoring the Lord’s intimate associate (Lakṣmaṇa) as a revered servant and embodiment of service, and then dedicating all offerings to Rāma as the supreme recipient.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

It highlights complete dedication—after formal worship (arghya and related offerings), the devotee “offers everything” to Rāma, expressing surrender and wholehearted devotion.

What ethical lesson is conveyed by “offered everything” (sarvaṃ samarpayāmāsa)?

It teaches selfless giving and relinquishing possessiveness—placing one’s actions and resources in service of dharma and devotion rather than personal gain.