Shloka 1.41.26

अंशुमान्—अश्वान्वेषणम्, दिशागजसंवादः, कपिलदाहवृत्तान्तः, गङ्गोपदेशः (Anshuman’s Search for the Horse and the Counsel to Bring Ganga)

Devanagari script

अकृत्वा निश्चयं राजा कालेन महता महान् ।त्रिंशद्वर्षसहस्राणि राज्यं कृत्वा दिवं गत:।।।।

Transliteration

sa khātaṃ pitṛbhir mārgam antarbhaumaṃ mahātmabhiḥ | prāpadyata naraśreṣṭha tena rājñā ’bhicoditaḥ ||

Translation

Urged on by the king—O best of men—he entered and followed the subterranean path that had been dug by his noble, great-souled uncles.

Context

The mighty king (Sagara), over a long period of time without being able to devise means (to bring Ganga down to the earth), ruled the kingdom for thirty thousand years and ascended to heaven".ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে একচত্বারিংশস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the fortyfirst sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Anśumān
• Sagara
• Sagara’s sons (uncles of Anśumān)
• subterranean path

FAQs

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

Respect for rightful authority and continuity of family duty: Anśumān advances the unfinished task of his elders under the king’s command.

What is the narrative situation?

Anśumān descends into the earth along the tunnel previously made by Sagara’s sons while searching for the sacrificial horse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śraddhā and obedience—trust in the mission and willingness to undertake hardship for a righteous cause.