Valmiki Ramayana 1.39.15: Bala Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 15

सगरयज्ञाश्वहरणम्

The Stolen Sacrificial Horse of Sagara

Devanagari script

दीक्षित: पौत्रसहितस्सोपाध्यायगणो ह्यहम्।इह स्थास्यामि भद्रं वो यावत्तुरगदर्शनम्।।1.39.15।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 1.39.15

Transliteration

dīkṣitaḥ pautra-sahitaḥ sopādhyāya-gaṇo hy aham |

iha sthāsyāmi bhadraṁ vo yāvat turaga-darśanam ||1.39.15||

Translation

Zum Ritus geweiht, werde ich hier bleiben, zusammen mit meinem Enkel und der Schar der Lehrer. Wohlergehen sei euch, bis das Pferd erblickt und wiedergewonnen ist.

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Word by Word

• दीक्षितः: initiated (consecrated)
• दीक्षितः: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दीक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; predicate to अहम्

• पौत्र-सहितः: together with (my) grandson
• पौत्र-सहितः: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पौत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √सह)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: 'पौत्रेण सहितः' (accompanied by grandson); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण to अहम्

• स-उपाध्याय-गणः: with the group of priests
• स-उपाध्याय-गणः: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय-उपसर्गार्थ 'with') + उपाध्याय (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास: 'उपाध्यायगणेन सह' (with the group of priests); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण to अहम्

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (वाक्य-सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), निश्चयार्थ (indeed)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-प्रयोग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• इह: here
• इह: अधिकरण (स्थान/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place)

• स्थास्यामि: I will stay
• स्थास्यामि: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular)

• भद्रम्: welfare/safety
• भद्रम्: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject of implied astu)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; blessing formula

• वः: to you
• वः: सम्प्रदान (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-रूप (Dative/चतुर्थी), बहुवचन (Plural)

• यावत्: until
• यावत्: सम्बन्ध (अवधि/Limit)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (correlative), अवधि (until)

• तुरग-दर्शनम्: the sighting of the horse
• तुरग-दर्शनम्: कर्म (अवधि-कर्म/Limit)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुरग (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: 'तुरगस्य दर्शनम्' (seeing/finding the horse); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; used as limit-object with yāvat

Context

"O Rama! thus commanded by Sagara, the highly powerful princes with cheeful hearts departed in obedience to their father's command in quest of the horse on earth.

Characters & Entities

• Sagara
• upādhyāyas (priests/teachers)
• sacrificial horse

FAQs

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

Dharma is fidelity to one’s consecrated vow: having undertaken initiation, Sagara must not abandon the sacrificial ground; he maintains satya by staying until the rite’s purpose is fulfilled.

What is the narrative situation?

Sagara declares he will remain at the sacrifice site with his grandson and priests while his sons conduct the search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness and accountability—he holds his ritual post rather than acting impulsively.