Shloka 1.11.9

ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā (Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11)

Devanagari script

तं च राजा दशरथो यष्टुकाम: कृताञ्जलि:।ऋश्यशृङ्गं द्विजश्रेष्ठं वरयिष्यति धर्मवित्।। 1.11.8।। यज्ञार्थं प्रसवार्थं च स्वर्गार्थं च नरेश्वर:।लभते च स तं कामं द्विजमुख्याद्विशांपति:।।1.11.9।।

Transliteration

yajñārthaṃ prasavārthaṃ ca svargārthaṃ ca nareśvaraḥ, labhate ca sa taṃ kāmaṃ dvijamukhyād viśāṃpatiḥ.

Translation

For the sake of the sacrifice, for the gift of offspring, and for the attainment of heaven, the lord of men would fulfill his aims—through that foremost of brāhmaṇas.

Context

King Dasaratha, lord of the people, and knower of dharma and truth, desirous of performing the sacrifice would ask Rsyasringa, with folded palms for granting a boon to perform a sacrifice in order to obtain children and to attain heaven. The king will get those desires fulfilled through that chief brahmin.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• yajña
• prasava (progeny)
• svarga (heaven)

FAQs

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

The verse frames desired outcomes as properly pursued through dharmic instruments—right ritual, right officiant, and lawful intent—linking means and ends.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration states the purposes of Daśaratha’s sacrifice and affirms that his aims will be fulfilled through Ṛśyaśṛṅga.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s alignment of personal desire with dharma—seeking progeny within the sanctioned moral-religious order.