Shloka 6

Rāmopākhyāna—Rāma–Sītā Origins and the Opening of Rāvaṇa’s Genealogy

Devanagari script

एता वाच: शुभा: शृण्वन्‌ सुहृदां भरतर्षभ

Transliteration

etā vācaḥ śubhāḥ śṛṇvan suhṛdāṃ bharatarṣabha

Translation

Oh toro entre los Bhāratas, al escuchar aquellas palabras propicias de sus amigos bienintencionados, su ánimo se afirmó.

Word by Word

• एताः: these
• एताः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• वाचः: words/speeches
• वाचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• शुभाः: auspicious/pleasant
• शुभाः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• शृण्वन्: hearing/listening
• शृण्वन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुहृदाम्: of friends/well-wishers
• सुहृदाम्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृद्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• भरतर्षभ: O bull among the Bharatas (best of Bharatas)
• भरतर्षभ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत-ऋषभ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bharatarṣabha (honorific addressee, a Bharata prince)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical value of śravaṇa—attentive listening to the wholesome counsel of true well-wishers. Auspicious speech from friends is presented as a stabilizing force that helps one align with dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates a transition moment: a Bharata hero is listening to the beneficial words of his friends. The line functions as a narrative bridge, preparing for the effect of that counsel on the listener’s next decision or action.