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Valmiki Ramayana 1.13.25: Bala Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 25

हयमेध

यज्ञोपक्रमः · Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations

प्राचीनान्सिन्धु सौवीरान्सौराष्ट्रेयांश्च पार्थिवान् ।

दाक्षिणात्यान्नरेन्द्रांश्च समस्तानानयस्व ह ॥२५॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.13.25

prācīnān sindhu-sauvīrān saurāṣṭreyāṃś ca pārthivān |

dākṣiṇātyān narendrāṃś ca samastān ānayasva ha ||25||

Lade auch alle Herrscher ein: die Könige der östlichen Länder, von Sindhu und Sauvīra, die Fürsten von Saurāṣṭra sowie die Könige der südlichen Regionen — allesamt.

प्राचीनान्eastern (kings)
प्राचीनान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राचीन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (पार्थिवान् इति)
सिन्धुSindhu (region)
सिन्धु:
Qualifier (विशेषण/समासाङ्ग)
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-निर्देश (देश-नाम); समासाङ्गत्वेन (सिन्धु-सौवीरान्)
सौवीरान्(kings) of Sauvēra
सौवीरान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसौवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; देशजन-नाम (Sauvēra people/kings)
सौराष्ट्रेयान्Saurāṣṭran
सौराष्ट्रेयान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootसौराष्ट्रेय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (पार्थिवान्)
चand
च:
Connector (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
पार्थिवान्kings
पार्थिवान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
दाक्षिणात्यान्southern
दाक्षिणात्यान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootदाक्षिणात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (नरेन्द्रान्)
नरेन्द्रान्kings, lords of men
नरेन्द्रान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootनरेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नराणाम् इन्द्रः)
चand
च:
Connector (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
समस्तान्all (of them)
समस्तान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootसमस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (तान् सर्वान्)
आनयस्वbring, invite
आनयस्व:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√नी (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (आनयस्व)
हindeed
ह:
Discourse particle (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह (अव्यय)
Formनिपात/पादपूरण (particle; emphasis)

Bring kings from the countries of the eastern and southern regions, from Sindhu, Sauvera and Saurashtra৷৷

S
Sindhu
S
Sauvīra
S
Saurāṣṭra

FAQs

Dharma is presented as inclusive, orderly kingship: a major yajña is a public-sacred act, and inviting many regions reflects responsibility toward wider social and political harmony.

Vasiṣṭha expands the invitations beyond close allies to regional rulers across the subcontinent.

Vasiṣṭha’s administrative foresight—ensuring broad participation and legitimacy for a royal rite.

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