Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 30

ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā

Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11

Devanagari script

पूज्यमाना च ताभिस्सा राज्ञा चैव विशेषत:।उवास तत्र सुखिता कञ्चित्कालं सहर्त्विजा।।1.11.30।।

Transliteration

pūjyamānā ca tābhiḥ sā rājñā caiva viśeṣataḥ |

uvāsa tatra sukhitā kañcit kālaṁ sahartvijā ||1.11.30||

Translation

Von jenen Frauen verehrt—und besonders vom König—weilte sie dort eine Zeitlang glücklich, zusammen mit dem Opferpriester.

Word by Word

• pūjyamānā: being honored/worshipped
• pūjyamānā: Karta-anuguṇa viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūj (धातु) + ya (प्रत्यय)
• Form: Vartamāna-kāla passive participle (वर्तमानकाल कर्मणि कृदन्त/शानच्-प्राय), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन); qualifying sā

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• tābhiḥ: with them (those women)
• tābhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) Plural (बहुवचन)

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• rājñā: by/with the king
• rājñā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument; agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed/especially
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय)

• viśeṣataḥ: particularly
• viśeṣataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + tas (तसिल्)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण), formed with -tas (तसिल्)

• uvāsa: dwelt/stayed
• uvāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• sukhitā: happy/at ease
• sukhitā: Karta-anuguṇa viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukhita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन); predicate/qualifier of sā

• kañcit: some
• kañcit: Karma (कर्म/extent-object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indefinite pronominal adjective (अनिश्चित सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग) Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन); qualifying kālam

• kālam: time (for a while)
• kālam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Duration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन); accusative of duration (कालावधि-द्वितीया)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahārtha (सहार्थ/association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Prepositional indeclinable meaning 'together with' (सह-योगार्थक अव्यय); governs instrumental

• ṛtvijā: with the officiating priest
• ṛtvijā: Sahakārī (सहकारी/associate in action)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛtvij (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

Context

Honoured and worshipped by royal ladies, especially by king Dasaratha, Santa dwelt there for some time comfortably with the sage.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē ēkādaśassarga:৷৷Thus ends the eleventh sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Śāntā
• Daśaratha
• R̥śyaśṛṅga (as ṛtvij / ritual priest)
• Antaḥpura (implied setting)

FAQs

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

Dharma of hospitality and reverence: honouring the virtuous and those connected with sacred rites sustains auspiciousness and social order.

What is the narrative situation?

Śāntā remains in Ayodhyā for a period, receiving special respect from the king and palace women, together with R̥śyaśṛṅga.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s generosity and reverence, and Śāntā’s dignified presence within the royal household.