Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 19

गङ्गावतरण-समापनः

Conclusion of the Descent of Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

प्रमुमोद ह लोकस्तं नृपमासाद्य राघव।नष्टशोकस्समृद्धार्थो बभूव विगतज्वर:।।1.44.19।।

Transliteration

pramumoda ha lokas taṃ nṛpam āsādya rāghava | naṣṭaśokaḥ samṛddhārtho babhūva vigatajvaraḥ || 1.44.19 ||

Translation

Ô Rāghava, le peuple se réjouit de l’avoir pour roi. Son dessein accompli, son chagrin s’évanouit, et il fut délivré de toute fièvre intérieure.

Word by Word

• प्रमुमोद: rejoiced
• प्रमुमोद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: इतिहास-निपात (narrative particle)

• लोकः: the people
• लोकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (collective: 'the people/world')

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नृपम्: as king / the king
• नृपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आसाद्य: having obtained
• आसाद्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √सद् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष (absolutive), 'having obtained/reached'

• राघव: O Rāghava
• राघव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नष्ट-शोकः: whose sorrow had vanished
• नष्ट-शोकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नष्ट (कृदन्त; √नश्) + शोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: नष्टः शोकः यस्य (whose sorrow is gone)

• समृद्ध-अर्थः: successful in purpose
• समृद्ध-अर्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समृद्ध (कृदन्त; सम् + √ऋध्) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: समृद्धः अर्थः यस्य (whose aim is fulfilled)

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विगत-ज्वरः: free from affliction
• विगत-ज्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विगत (कृदन्त; वि + √गम्) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: विगतः ज्वरः यस्य (free from fever/affliction)

Context

"O Best of the Raghus! the world rejoiced having Bhagiratha as king. With his purpose achieved, he was freed from all mental afflictions and sorrows and thereafter lived happily.

Characters & Entities

• Bhagīratha
• Rāma (as addressee: rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma in kingship is validated by public well-being: when a ruler is righteous and purposeful, society prospers and rejoices.

What is the narrative situation?

After returning to rule, Bhagiratha is accepted joyfully by the people; his long struggle ends in peace of mind.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Relief born of fulfilled duty—steadfast effort culminates in inner calm once dharma is accomplished.