Shloka 1.51.4

शतानन्दोपदेशः — Śatānanda’s Welcome to Rāma and the Prelude to Viśvāmitra’s History

Devanagari script

अपि ते मुनिशार्दूल मम माता यशस्विनी।दर्शिता राजपुत्राय तपो दीर्घमुपागता।।।।

Transliteration

api te muniśārdūla mama mātā yaśasvinī |

darśitā rājaputrāya tapo dīrgham upāgatā ||

Translation

O tiger among sages, did you show the prince my renowned mother, who had long undertaken tapas—holy austerity?

Context

"O Tiger among ascetics, was my renowned mother who had been practising intense austerities for long shown to the prince (Rama)?

Characters & Entities

• Śatānanda
• Viśvāmitra
• Ahalyā (implied as ‘my mother’)
• Rāma (implied as ‘the prince’)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes accountability and restoration: long tapas signifies penitence and moral repair, and ‘being shown’ to Rāma hints at the moment when righteousness can lift a curse and re-establish truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Śatānanda inquires whether Viśvāmitra has already revealed Ahalyā—his mother, famed yet afflicted—to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Filial concern joined with reverence for dharma: Śatānanda’s questions show care for his mother’s restoration and respect for the sage guiding the princes.