Shloka 1.69.3

एकोनसप्ततितमः सर्गः — Daśaratha’s Departure to Videha and Marriage Arrangements

Devanagari script

चतुरङ्गबलं चापि शीघ्रं निर्यातु सर्वश:।ममज्ञासमकालं च यानयुग्यमनुत्तमम्।।।।

Transliteration

vasiṣṭho vāmadevaś ca jābālir atha kāśyapaḥ |

mārkaṇḍeyaś ca dīrghāyuḥ ṛṣiḥ kātyāyanas tathā ||

ete dvijāḥ prayāntv agre syandanaṃ yojayasva me |

yathā kālātyayo na syād dūtā hi tvarayanti mām ||

Translation

Let these brahmins go ahead first—Vasiṣṭha, Vāmadeva, Jābāli, Kāśyapa, Mārkaṇḍeya of long life, and the sage Kātyāyana. Yoke my chariot. Let there be no delay, for the messengers are urging me onward.

Context

Let the four divisions of the army from all the four quarters with elegant palanquinsproceed at my command.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Vasiṣṭha
• Vāmadeva
• Jābāli
• Kāśyapa
• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Kātyāyana
• messengers (dūta)

FAQs

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

The same dharmic emphasis as the preceding line: honoring sages and acting without delay in matters of duty.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated/duplicated presentation of Daśaratha’s travel instructions in the provided Southern Recension dataset.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Consistency in duty and respect toward spiritual authorities.