Valmiki Ramayana 2.119.16 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 119, Shloka 16

अनसूयाप्रीतिदानम्

Anasūyā’s Blessing and the Forest Path

Devanagari script

ततस्तां शर्वरीं प्रीतः पुण्यां शशिनिभाननः।अर्चितस्तापसै स्सिद्धैरुवास रघुनन्दनः।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tāṁ śarvarīṁ prītaḥ puṇyāṁ śaśinibhānanaḥ | arcitas tāpasaiḥ siddhair uvāsa raghunandanaḥ ||

Translation

Darauf verbrachte Raghunandana, mondangesichtig und voller Freude, jene heilige Nacht, nachdem er von vollendeten Asketen und Siddhas gebührend geehrt worden war.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक, अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/अनन्तर (temporal adverb)

• tām: that
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śarvarīm: night
• śarvarīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarvarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• prītaḥ: pleased
• prītaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√prī (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'pleased'

• puṇyām: holy/auspicious
• puṇyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of śarvarīm

• śaśinibhānanaḥ: moon-faced (Rama)
• śaśinibhānanaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaśinibhā (प्रातिपदिक) + ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: 'one whose face is like the moon'

• arcitaḥ: honoured
• arcitaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √arc (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; passive sense 'having been honoured/worshipped'

• tāpasaiḥ: by ascetics
• tāpasaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāpasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• siddhaiḥ: by the accomplished (sages)
• siddhaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; apposition to tāpasaiḥ

• uvāsa: stayed/dwelt
• uvāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• raghunandanaḥ: descendant of Raghu
• raghunandanaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu (प्रातिपदिक) + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: raghoḥ nandanaḥ

Context

Thereafter, the descendant of Raghu, whose countenance resembled the Moon, having received the hospitality of the accomplished ascetics, passed that holy night in delight.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Raghunandana)
• Ascetics (tāpasas)
• Siddhas

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through mutual respect between household/forest-ascetic communities and righteous rulers—hospitality and honour sanctify shared life.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma stays the night at the hermitage after being welcomed and honoured by ascetics and siddhas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s serenity and receptiveness to sage-culture, and the ascetics’ exemplary hospitality.