Shloka 58

Aśmagīta: Janaka’s Inquiry on Loss, Kāla, and the Limits of Control (अश्मगीता)

Devanagari script

इत्येवमाज्ञाय विदेहराजो वाक्‍्यं समग्रं परिपूर्णहेतु: । अश्मानमामन्त्रय विशुद्धबुद्धि- ययौ गृहं स्वं प्रति शान्तशोक:,निर्मल बुद्धिवाले विदेहहाज जनक अश्माका यह युक्तिपूर्ण सम्पूर्ण उपदेश सुनकर शोकरहित हो गये और उनकी आज्ञा ले अपने घरको लौट गये

Transliteration

ity evam ājñāya videharājo vākyam samagraṃ paripūrṇahetuḥ | aśmānam āmantrya viśuddhabuddhir yayau gṛhaṃ svaṃ prati śāntaśokaḥ ||

Translation

Thus, having understood the entire statement—complete and grounded in sound reasoning—the king of Videha, Janaka, became clear-minded and free from grief. After respectfully taking leave of Aśmaka, he returned to his own home, his sorrow stilled by the teaching he had received.

Word by Word

इतिthus

एवम्in this manner

आज्ञायhaving understood/known

विदेह-राजःthe king of Videha (Janaka)

वाक्यम्speech/teaching

समग्रम्entire, complete

परिपूर्ण-हेतुःwhose reasoning/grounds were fully complete

अश्मानम्Aśman (proper name)

आमन्त्र्यhaving taken leave of / having addressed

विशुद्ध-बुद्धिःof purified intellect

ययौwent

गृहम्to the house

स्वम्his own

प्रतिtowards

शान्त-शोकःwhose grief was calmed; free from sorrow

Speaker

जनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

Janaka (Videharāja)

Videha

Aśmaka

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes