Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 29

ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम्

Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā

Devanagari script

वर्षेणैवागतं विप्रं विषयं स्वं नराधिप:।प्रत्युद्गम्य मुनिं प्रह्वश्शिरसा च महीं गत:।।।।

Transliteration

varṣeṇaivāgataṃ vipraṃ viṣayaṃ svaṃ narādhipaḥ |

pratyudgamya muniṃ prahvaḥ śirasā ca mahīṃ gataḥ ||

Translation

Als der Brahmane zusammen mit dem Regen in sein Reich gelangte, ging der König dem Muni entgegen; tief verneigt berührte er mit dem Haupt die Erde aus Ehrfurcht.

Word by Word

• varṣeṇa: with rain
• varṣeṇa: Karaṇa (करण) / Accompaniment
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; instrumental of accompaniment/means

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• āgatam: arrived
• āgatam: Karma (कर्म) / Qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āgata (कृदन्त; √gam गम् with ā-)
• Form: Bhūta-kṛdanta (past participle/क्त), Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifier of vipram

• vipram: the brahmin
• vipram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of pratyudgamya (went to meet)

• viṣayam: realm/country
• viṣayam: Karma (कर्म) / Goal-object
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of implied 'prāpta' with āgatam: 'arrived to his realm'

• svam: his own
• svam: Karma (कर्म) / Qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifier of viṣayam

• narādhipaḥ: the king
• narādhipaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: narāṇām adhipaḥ = 'king'

• pratyudgamya: having gone out to welcome
• pratyudgamya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्) with prati-ud-
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (ल्यप्), 'having gone out to meet'

• munim: the sage
• munim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of pratyudgamya (met the sage)

• prahvaḥ: bowed/humble
• prahvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prahva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective of narādhipaḥ

• śirasā: with (his) head
• śirasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; instrumental of means

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• mahīm: the ground
• mahīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of gataḥ (went to/touched)

• gataḥ: went (down)
• gataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया) / Predicate
• Type: Verb
• Root: gata (कृदन्त; √gam गम्)
• Form: Bhūta-kṛdanta (past participle/क्त) used predicatively; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with narādhipaḥ; idiom: mahīṃ gataḥ = 'went to the ground' (prostrated)

Context

The king entered the inner apartment, duly offered him his daughter Shanta in marriage and experienced peace and satisfaction.Thus he (Rsyasringa) lived there, with all his desires fulfilled" (said Sumantra).ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে দশমস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the tenth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Romapāda
• Ṛśyaśṛṅga

FAQs

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

Rājadharma includes honoring the virtuous and learned; humility before spiritual excellence is presented as rightful kingship.

What is the narrative situation?

Romapāda personally receives Ṛśyaśṛṅga as the rains return, and he prostrates in respect.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Romapāda’s humility and reverence toward a sage, acknowledging dharma above royal pride.