Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 50, Shloka 38

गङ्गादर्शनम् तथा गुहसमागमः

Vision of the Gaṅgā and Meeting with Guha

Devanagari script

स्वागतं ते महाबाहो तवेयमखिला मही।।2.50.38।।वयं प्रेष्या भवान्भर्ता साधु राज्यं प्रशाधि नः।

Transliteration

svāgataṃ te mahābāho taveyaṃ ’khilā mahī | vayaṃ preṣyā bhavān bhartā sādhu rājyaṃ praśādhi naḥ || 2.50.38 ||

Translation

“¡Bienvenido seas, oh de brazos poderosos! Toda esta tierra es tuya. Nosotros somos tus servidores; tú eres nuestro señor. Gobierna rectamente este reino para nuestro bien.”

Word by Word

• svāgatam: welcome
• svāgatam: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/utterance)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāgata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; interjectional usage ‘welcome’

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• mahābāho: O mighty-armed one
• mahābāho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (one whose arms are great)

• tava: your/of you
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• iyam: this
• iyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; qualifies mahī

• akhilā: entire
• akhilā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; qualifies mahī

• mahī: earth/land
• mahī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• vayam: we
• vayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• preṣyāḥ: servants/attendants
• preṣyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: preṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (generic), प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; predicate nominal

• bhavān: you (honored)
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (honorific), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• bhartā: master/lord
• bhartā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; predicate nominal

• sādhu: well/please
• sādhu: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādhu (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/adverb), approbative ‘well/please’

• rājyam: kingdom
• rājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• praśādhi: rule/govern
• praśādhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√śās (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• naḥ: us/for us
• naḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th) बहुवचन (genitive ‘of us’) / alternatively चतुर्थी (4th) in some usages; here ‘for us/over us’

Context

O mighty-armed prince, welcome to you! This entire land belongs to you. You are our master and we, your servants. Rule this kingdom happily.

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Rama

FAQs

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

Loyalty to righteous authority: Guha recognizes Rama’s moral sovereignty and offers service, implying that true rule is grounded in dharma rather than mere possession.

What is the narrative situation?

Guha welcomes Rama and symbolically offers his territory and allegiance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guha’s steadfast allegiance and reverence for Rama’s righteousness.