Shloka 15

ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā

Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11

Devanagari script

आसाद्य तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं रोमपादसमीपगम्।ऋषिपुत्रं ददर्शादौ दीप्यमानमिवानलम्।।1.11.15।।

Transliteration

āsādya taṃ dvijaśreṣṭhaṃ romapādasamīpagam | ṛṣiputraṃ dadarśādau dīpyamānam ivānalam ||1.11.15||

Translation

ત્યાં પહોંચીને, રોમપાદની નજીક બેઠેલા, દ્વિજોમાં શ્રેષ્ઠ એવા ઋષિપુત્રને તેણે પ્રથમ જોયો—અગ્નિ સમાન તેજસ્વી.

Word by Word

• āsādya: having reached
• āsādya: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-sad (सद् धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having reached'

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (कर्म/Object of āsādya/dadarśa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• dvija-śreṣṭham: best of brahmins
• dvija-śreṣṭham: Karma (कर्म/Object; apposition to tam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक) + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (dvijānāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ)

• romapāda-samīpa-gam: near Romapāda
• romapāda-samīpa-gam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/modifier of dvijaśreṣṭham)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: romapāda (प्रातिपदिक) + samīpa (प्रातिपदिक) + ga (गम् धातु-निष्पन्न प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (romapādasya samīpam gacchati/ gataḥ)

• ṛṣi-putram: son of a sage
• ṛṣi-putram: Karma (कर्म/Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ṛṣeḥ putraḥ)

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• ādau: at first
• ādau: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: काल/क्रम-अव्यय (adverb: at first; locative used adverbially)

• dīpyamānam: shining
• dīpyamānam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīp (दीप् धातु) + śānac (शानच्)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present participle, Ātmanepada sense), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'ṛṣiputram' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• iva: like
• iva: Upamāna-dyotaka (उपमान-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• analam: fire
• analam: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपमान (standard of comparison)

Context

He reached the spot and saw the son of the ascetic, the best of brahmins glowing like fire seated next to Romapada.

Characters & Entities

• Romapāda

FAQs

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

Dharma here is reverence for tapas and brahminical excellence: spiritual discipline is portrayed as an inner radiance worthy of honor.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha arrives and sees R̥śyaśr̥ṅga seated beside King Romapāda, recognizing him as an extraordinary ascetic.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

R̥śyaśr̥ṅga’s tapas (ascetic power) and purity—symbolized by the imagery of blazing fire.