Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 33

ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम्

Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā

Devanagari script

अन्त:पुरं प्रविश्यास्मै कन्यां दत्त्वा यथाविधि।

शान्तां शान्तेन मनसा राजा हर्षमवाप स:।।।।

एवं स न्यवसत्तत्र सर्वकामैस्सुपूजित:।

Transliteration

antaḥpuraṃ praviśyāsmai kanyāṃ dattvā yathāvidhi |

śāntāṃ śāntena manasā rājā harṣam avāpa saḥ ||

evaṃ sa nyavasat tatra sarvakāmais supūjitaḥ |

Translation

Entrant dans les appartements intérieurs, le roi lui donna selon le rite sa fille Śāntā en mariage ; l’esprit pacifié, il goûta la joie. Ainsi Ṛśyaśṛṅga demeura-t-il là, honoré et comblé de tous les biens.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable); manner-adverb (प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• nyavasat: dwelt, stayed
• nyavasat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni+vas (धातु)
• Form: Verb (तिङन्त); Dhātu: √vas (वस्) with prefix ni- (नि); Lakāra: Laṅ (लङ्, imperfect/past); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; place-adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• sarvaiḥ: with all
• sarvaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण); Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (तृतीया) Plural (बहुवचन)

• kāmaiḥ: desires, enjoyments
• kāmaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग); Instrumental (तृतीया) Plural (बहुवचन)

• supūjitaḥ: well-honoured
• supūjitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su+√pūj + kta (धातु-कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त); from √pūj (पूज्) with prefix su- (सु); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग) Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• ṛśyaśṛṅgaḥ: R̥śyaśr̥ṅga
• ṛśyaśṛṅgaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛśyaśṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Proper noun (संज्ञा); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग) Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• mahātejāḥ: of great splendour
• mahātejāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण); compound: mahā + tejas (महान् तेजः यस्य/महत्तेजाः); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग) Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• śāntayā: with Śāntā
• śāntayā: Saha (सह/साकं-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāntā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग); Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• saha: together with
• saha: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; preposition-like particle expressing accompaniment (सह-अव्यय)

• bhāryayā: (his) wife
• bhāryayā: Saha (सह/साकं-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग); Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

Characters & Entities

• Romapāda
• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• Śāntā

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dharma through proper rites and social responsibility: marriage performed yathāvidhi stabilizes personal life and supports communal well-being.

What is the narrative situation?

Romapāda formalizes Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s stay by marrying him to Śāntā; the king feels relief and happiness as order returns.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Romapāda’s commitment to lawful procedure and restoration of harmony; Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s honored integration into household life.