Shloka 8

Devanagari script

अपि मे गुरुणा राम: पूजित: कुशिकात्मज।इहागतो महातेजा: पूजां प्राप्तो महात्मन:।।।।

Transliteration

api me guruṇā rāmaḥ pūjitaḥ kuśikātmaja | ihāgato mahātejāḥ pūjāṃ prāpto mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

Oh hijo de Kuśika, ¿fue Rāma debidamente honrado por mi padre? Y cuando el muy resplandeciente Rāma llegó aquí, ¿rindió él también honor a mi ilustre padre?

Word by Word

अपिwhether

शान्तेनwith tranquil

मनसाmind

गुरुःteacher/father

मेmy

कुशिकात्मजO son of Kuśika

इहhere

आगतेनhaving come

रामेणby Rāma

प्रयतेनby the reverent/attentive one

अभिवादितःsaluted

Context

O Son of Kushika! was Rama honoured by my father? Was my most brilliant father honoured by illustrious Rama when he arrived?

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Viśvāmitra

Daśaratha

guru (Daśaratha’s father—contextually a royal elder)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as proper reciprocity of honour: elders and guests are to be respected, and a noble person ensures that respect is offered and returned with propriety.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha asks Viśvāmitra whether Rāma was received with due honour by his (Daśaratha’s) father, and whether Rāma, upon arriving, also honoured that elder—confirming correct royal and familial conduct.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maryādā (courteous restraint and correct conduct), especially the virtue of showing reverence to elders and maintaining dignified social order.