Shloka 108
The Establishment of Vāmana at Kānyakubja and the Sanctification of Setu
पुत्रो दशरथस्यैव सर्वं स च करिष्यति । इदानीं त्वं मया ज्ञातः स्मृत्वा तद्भर्तृभाषितम्
putro daśarathasyaiva sarvaṃ sa ca kariṣyati | idānīṃ tvaṃ mayā jñātaḥ smṛtvā tadbhartṛbhāṣitam
Der Sohn Daśarathas allein wird alles vollbringen. Nun habe ich dich erkannt, da ich mich an die Worte meines Gemahls erinnerte.
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Concept: The avatāra’s mission is complete in itself; remembrance (smṛti) of saintly testimony stabilizes faith and discernment.
Application: When confused, return to reliable teachings and lived examples; let memory of dharmic counsel clarify who/what to trust and what to do next.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: दशरथस्यैव → दशरथस्य + एव; तद्भर्तृभाषितम् → तत् + भर्तृभाषितम् (d + bh sandhi); स्मृत्वा governs the remembering of तद्भर्तृभाषितम्.
FAQs
It most naturally points to Rāma, famed in Itihāsa as Daśaratha’s son, described here as the one who will accomplish all that is required.
It indicates an identification or confirmation based on prior testimony—someone is recognized because the speaker recalls a husband’s earlier statement describing or predicting this person.
It highlights reliance on truthful testimony and memory in discerning identity and duty—recognition grounded in remembered words rather than impulse.