Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 11

एकोनसप्ततितमः सर्गः

Daśaratha’s Departure to Videha and Marriage Arrangements

Devanagari script

दिष्ट्या मे निर्जिता विघ्ना दिष्ट्या मे पूजितं कुलम्।।।।राघवै स्सह सम्बन्धाद्वीर्यश्रेष्ठैर्महात्मभि:।

Transliteration

diṣṭyā me nirjitā vighnā diṣṭyā me pūjitaṁ kulam |

rāghavaiḥ saha sambandhād vīryaśreṣṭhair mahātmabhiḥ || 1.69.11 ||

Translation

Par heureuse fortune mes obstacles ont été surmontés ; par heureuse fortune ma lignée a été honorée par l’alliance avec les Rāghavas, âmes magnanimes, les premiers en vaillance.

Word by Word

• diṣṭyā: fortunately
• diṣṭyā: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: diṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग (particle), ‘by good fortune’

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• nirjitāḥ: overcome
• nirjitāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir√ji (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; agrees with ‘vighnāḥ’

• vighnāḥ: obstacles
• vighnāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vighna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• diṣṭyā: fortunately
• diṣṭyā: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: diṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग (particle)

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• pūjitam: honoured
• pūjitam: Kriya (क्रिया-विशेषण/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūjita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicate adjective with ‘kulam’

• kulam: family/lineage
• kulam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rāghavaiḥ: with the Rāghavas
• rāghavaiḥ: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘with the Rāghavas’

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, sahārtha particle (with)

• sambandhāt: from/through the alliance
• sambandhāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sambandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन; cause/source ‘from/through alliance’

• vīryaśreṣṭhaiḥ: with those best in prowess
• vīryaśreṣṭhaiḥ: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīrya + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण of ‘mahātmabhiḥ’ (‘best in prowess’)

• mahātmabhiḥ: with great-souled men
• mahātmabhiḥ: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि ‘great-souled ones’

Context

By the grace of god, I have overcome all impediments. By the grace of God my race has been honoured through alliance with the house of the Raghus distinguished by their valour.

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Daśaratha
• Rāma (implied within Rāghavas)

FAQs

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

Dharma of kula and saṅbandha (lineage and alliance): marriage is treated as a sacred, society-stabilizing bond that honors families when formed with worthy, virtuous partners.

What is the narrative situation?

In the marriage preparations, Janaka expresses gratitude that impediments have cleared and that his house is honored by connection with the Rāghavas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and humility—Janaka attributes success to grace (diṣṭyā) rather than mere personal power.