Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 14

हयमेध

यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

यज्ञकर्मसु ये व्यग्रा: पुरुषाश्शिल्पिनस्तथा।तेषामपि विशेषेण पूजा कार्या यथाक्रमम्।।1.13.14।।ते च स्युस्सम्भृतास्सर्वे वसुभिर्भोजनेन च।

Transliteration

yajñakarmasu ye vyagrāḥ puruṣāḥ śilpinas tathā | teṣām api viśeṣeṇa pūjā kāryā yathākramam || 1.13.14 || te ca syuḥ sambhṛtāḥ sarve vasubhir bhojanena ca |

Translation

Jene Männer — besonders die Handwerker — die eifrig in den Werken des Yajña tätig sind, sollen in besonderer Weise geehrt werden, ein jeder nach seiner Aufgabe; und alle sollen mit Lohn und Speise zufrieden gehalten werden.

Word by Word

• यथा: so that
• यथा: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय: ‘so that/in such a way’

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karta (कर्ता; subject by sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here as subject of ‘परिहीयते’ by sense: ‘everything’

• सु-विहितम्: well-arranged
• सु-विहितम्: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय) + विहित (कृदन्त; वि + धा)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘well-arranged’ (qualifying ‘सर्वम्’)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• किञ्चित्: anything; even a little
• किञ्चित्: Karta (कर्ता; subject by sense with ‘परिहीयते’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम) → किञ्चित् (अव्ययवत्/indefinite)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘anything/even a little’ (with negation)

• परिहीयते: is left out; is omitted
• परिहीयते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + हा (धातु) ‘to be left out/omitted’
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; passive/intransitive sense: ‘is omitted’

• तथा: thus; in that manner
• तथा: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय: ‘thus/in that manner’

• भवन्तः: you (honored)
• भवन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; honorific ‘you’; subject of ‘कुर्वन्तु’

• कुर्वन्तु: do; carry out
• कुर्वन्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘let (you) do’ (polite command)

• प्रीति-स्निग्धेन: with affectionate (tender) ...
• प्रीति-स्निग्धेन: Karana (करण; instrument—manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘with (a mind) made tender by affection’ (qualifying ‘चेतसा’)

• चेतसा: with (your) mind
• चेतसा: Karana (करण; instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘with mind’

Context

The people deeply immersed in performing sacrifice-related activities and sculptors be specially honoured according to their nature of work. All of them should be satisfied with money and food.

Characters & Entities

• yajña (sacrifice)
• vasu (payment/wealth)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes fair recognition and support of essential workers: those who enable sacred works must be honored and adequately provided for.

What is the narrative situation?

As the sacrifice is organized, Vasiṣṭha ensures that artisans and workers are not neglected amid ritual priorities.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) and nyāya (fairness): honoring service according to contribution and ensuring proper compensation.