Valmiki Ramayana 1.41.23 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 41, Shloka 23

अंशुमान्—अश्वान्वेषणम्, दिशागजसंवादः, कपिलदाहवृत्तान्तः, गङ्गोपदेशः

Anshuman’s Search for the Horse and the Counsel to Bring Ganga

Devanagari script

ततो राजानमासाद्य दीक्षितं रघुनन्दन।।।।न्यवेदयद्यथावृत्तं सुपर्णवचनं तथा।

Transliteration

tato rājānam āsādya dīkṣitaṃ raghunandana | nyavedayad yathāvṛttaṃ suparṇavacanaṃ tathā ||

Translation

Daraufhin, o Raghunandana, trat Anśumān an den König heran, der für das Opfer in Dīkṣā geweiht war, und meldete genau den Hergang, wobei er auch Suparṇas Worte getreu überbrachte.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आसाद्य: having approached
• आसाद्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive), ‘having reached/approached’

• दीक्षितम्: consecrated/initiated
• दीक्षितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीक्षित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-विशेषण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) ‘initiated/consecrated’; विशेषणम् (राजानम्)

• रघुनन्दन: O Raghunandana (Rama)
• रघुनन्दन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रघु + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रघोः नन्दनः)

• न्यवेदयत्: reported/informed
• न्यवेदयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + विद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यथावृत्तम्: as it happened
• यथावृत्तम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन रूपेण क्रियाविशेषणम् (as it happened)

• सुपर्णवचनम्: Suparṇa’s words
• सुपर्णवचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपर्ण + वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• तथा: thus/accordingly
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (thus/so, faithfully)

Context

"Having been throughly instructed by the high-souled Sagara in this way, Anshuman left with rapid strides carrying a scimitar and a bow.

Characters & Entities

• Anśumān
• Sagara (king)
• Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• dīkṣā (sacrificial consecration)

FAQs

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

Satya (truthfulness) in communication: Anśumān reports events ‘as they happened’ and transmits the message accurately—truth is treated as a sacred duty.

What is the narrative situation?

After his encounter and receiving Suparṇa’s message, Anśumān returns and briefs Sagara, who is still under sacrificial consecration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya-niṣṭhā (steadfast truthfulness) and accountability—he neither embellishes nor conceals.