Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 29

सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः

Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative

Devanagari script

अद्यैव दीक्षां प्रविश भद्रं ते मुनिपुङ्गव।सिद्धाश्रमोऽयं सिद्धस्स्यात् सत्यमस्तु वचस्तव।।1.29.29।।

Transliteration

adyaiva dīkṣāṃ praviśa bhadraṃ te munipuṅgava |

siddhāśramo 'yaṃ siddhaḥ syāt satyam astu vacas tava || 1.29.29 ||

Translation

“Enter upon the dīkṣā today itself, O foremost of sages—may good be yours. May this Siddhāśrama attain full success; may your word prove true.”

Word by Word

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• एव: itself/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारणार्थक (emphatic: 'indeed/just')

• दीक्षाम्: initiation (vow/rite)
• दीक्षाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dīkṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative, Singular)

• प्रविश: enter
• प्रविश: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-viś (धातु: विश्)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Imperative, 2nd person, Singular)

• भद्रम्: auspiciousness/prosperity
• भद्रम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/आशीः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थे (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; used as benediction)

• ते: for you/your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular; 'for you/your')

• मुनिपुङ्गव: O foremost of sages
• मुनिपुङ्गव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni + puṅgava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (सम्बोधन), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (munīnām puṅgavaḥ) (Masculine, Vocative, Singular)

• सिद्धाश्रमः: this Siddhāśrama
• सिद्धाश्रमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha + āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (सिद्धः आśramaḥ) (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• सिद्धः: perfect/accomplished
• सिद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicative adjective)

• स्यात्: may be/become
• स्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु: अस्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Optative, 3rd person, Singular)

• सत्यम्: true
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; predicate)

• अस्तु: let it be
• अस्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु: अस्)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative/benedictive), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Imperative, 3rd person, Singular)

• वचः: word(s)/speech
• वचः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular)

Context

"O Rama! this was the hermitage of glorious Vamana. The great sage her performed his ascetic pratices here, hence it is known as siddhashrama.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Siddhāśrama
• dīkṣā (initiation)

FAQs

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

Satya and auspicious intent: speaking blessings that affirm truth and support righteous rites, aligning words with dharmic purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa encourage Viśvāmitra to begin his dīkṣā, expressing a blessing that his intention and words succeed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Supportive devotion and truth-respecting speech—honouring the sage’s vow and strengthening it through sincere benediction.