Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 15

बलातिबलोपदेशः

The Instruction of Bala and Atibala

Devanagari script

न सौभाग्ये न दाक्षिण्ये न ज्ञाने बुद्धिनिश्चये।नोत्तरे प्रतिवक्तव्ये समो लोके तवाऽनघ।।1.22.15।।

Transliteration

na saubhāgye na dākṣiṇye na jñāne buddhiniścaye |

na uttare prativaktavye samo loke tavānagha ||

Translation

Ô irréprochable, en ce monde nul ne t’égale en heureuse fortune, en bienveillance, en savoir et fermeté de jugement, ni pour donner la réponse juste quand il le faut.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• saubhāgye: in good fortune
• saubhāgye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/in respect of)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saubhāgya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• na: nor
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• dākṣiṇye: in kindness
• dākṣiṇye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/in)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dākṣiṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• na: nor
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• jñāne: in knowledge
• jñāne: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/in)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• buddhi-niścaye: in decisiveness
• buddhi-niścaye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/in)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + niścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (बुद्धेः निश्चयः)

• na: nor
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• uttare: in an answer
• uttare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/in)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular; 'in reply'

• prativaktavye: when a reply must be given
• prativaktavye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/in situation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prati-√vac (धातु) + tavya (कृत्य)
• Form: Gerundive (तव्यत्), Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular; 'when (it) is to be replied'

• samaḥ: equal
• samaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; predicate adjective

• loke: in the world
• loke: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/in the world)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• tava: of you
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/of you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th), Singular

• anagha: O sinless one
• anagha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anagha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th), Singular

Context

O sinless one, there is none in this world equal to you in good fortune, kindness, wisdom, in taking a decsion or giving a reply.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is holistic excellence: character (kindness), insight (knowledge), and responsible speech (right reply) together form righteous leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra continues to encourage Rāma by enumerating virtues that complement his strength—preparing him to act wisely in the mission ahead.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Balanced kingship-qualities: compassion, wisdom, decisiveness, and measured speech—traits central to Rāma’s maryādā.