Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 28

सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः

Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative

Devanagari script

मुहूर्तमथ विश्रान्तौ राजपुत्रावरिन्दमौ।प्राञ्जली मुनिशार्दूलमूचतू रघुनन्दनौ।।1.29.28।।

Transliteration

muhūrtam atha viśrāntau rājaputrāv arindamau |

prāñjalī muniśārdūlam ūcatu raghunandanau || 1.29.28 ||

Translation

Nach kurzer Rast wandten sich die beiden Prinzen — Bezwinger der Feinde, Wonne des Raghu-Geschlechts — mit gefalteten Händen an den „Tiger unter den Weisen“ (Viśvāmitra).

Word by Word

• मुहूर्तम्: for a moment/while
• मुहूर्तम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण/duration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन; कालपरिमाण (for a while)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रमार्थक (then)

• विश्रान्तौ: having rested
• विश्रान्तौ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśrānta (प्रातिपदिक; √śram क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); द्विवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘राजपुत्रौ’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• राजपुत्रौ: the two princes
• राजपुत्रौ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja-putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); द्विवचन

• अरिन्दमौ: subduers of enemies
• अरिन्दमौ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ari-dama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); द्विवचन; ‘अरिं दमयतः’ (enemy-subduing)

• प्राञ्जली: with folded hands
• प्राञ्जली: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāñjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); द्विवचन; ‘प्राञ्जलि’ = folded-hands posture; कर्तृविशेषण

• मुनिशार्दूलम्: the tiger among sages (Viśvāmitra)
• मुनिशार्दूलम्: Karma (कर्म/addressee)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni-śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे द्वितीया (addressed as object of speech)

• ऊचतुः: said/spoke
• ऊचतुः: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); द्विवचन; परस्मैपद

• रघुनन्दनौ: the delight of Raghu’s line (Rāma & Lakṣmaṇa)
• रघुनन्दनौ: Karta (कर्ता/subject, apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu-nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); द्विवचन; उपाधि (epithet in apposition to राजपुत्रौ)

Context

O foremost of ascetics! Get initialed today. You will prosper and this asram will attain its fulfilment. Your words shall come true.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Viśvāmitra
• Raghu lineage

FAQs

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

Dharma is respectful speech and humility toward elders/teachers: approaching the guru with folded hands and proper decorum.

What is the narrative situation?

Having arrived and rested at Siddhāśrama, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa prepare to speak to Viśvāmitra.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (discipline and humility) in the princes, showing readiness to learn and to serve the sage’s purpose.