Valmiki Ramayana 1.39.1 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 1

सगरयज्ञाश्वहरणम्

The Stolen Sacrificial Horse of Sagara

Devanagari script

विश्वामित्रवचश्श्रुत्वा कथाऽन्ते रघुनन्दन:।उवाच परमप्रीतो मुनिं दीप्तमिवानलम्।।1.39.1।।

Transliteration

viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā kathānte raghunandanaḥ | uvāca paramaprīto muniṃ dīptam ivānalam ||

Translation

Ayant entendu les paroles de Viśvāmitra, à la fin du récit, Raghunandana (Rāma), rempli d’une joie suprême, s’adressa au muni, flamboyant tel le feu.

Word by Word

• विश्वामित्र-वचः: Viśvāmitra's words
• विश्वामित्र-वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāmitra (प्रातिपदिक) + vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (viśvāmitrasya vacaḥ)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √śru (धातु) → śrutvā (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• कथा-अन्ते: at the end of the story
• कथा-अन्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kathā (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (kathāyāḥ antaḥ)

• रघु-नन्दनः: Rāma (delight of Raghu)
• रघु-नन्दनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu (प्रातिपदिक) + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (raghoḥ nandanaḥ)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• परम-प्रीतः: greatly pleased
• परम-प्रीतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + prīta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (paramaḥ prītaḥ); प्रीत = √prī (क्त)

• मुनिम्: to the sage
• मुनिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दीप्तम्: blazing
• दीप्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīpta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपमानविशेषण (qualifier in simile)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamā-dyotaka (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक (particle of comparison)

• अनलम्: fire
• अनलम्: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Immensely pleased with the words of Viswamitra, to the ascetic flaming bright like fire, Rama spoke towards the end of the narration:

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma (Raghunandana)
• Muni (Viśvāmitra)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reflected in attentive listening and respectful inquiry: Rāma receives instruction with joy and then responds appropriately to the teacher-sage.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration transitions from Viśvāmitra’s story to Rāma’s response at its conclusion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śraddhā and receptivity—Rāma’s delighted engagement with sacred history and his reverence toward Viśvāmitra.