Shloka 4

ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā

Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11

Devanagari script

पुत्रस्तु सोऽङ्गराजस्य रोमपाद इति श्रुत:।तं स राजा दशरथो गमिष्यति महायशा:।।1.11.4।।

Transliteration

putras tu so ’ṅgarājasya romapāda iti śrutaḥ |

taṁ sa rājā daśaratho gamiṣyati mahāyaśāḥ ||1.11.4||

Translation

અંગરાજનો પુત્ર ‘રોમપાદ’ નામે પ્રસિદ્ધ થશે; અને મહાયશસ્વી રાજા દશરથ તેની પાસે જશે.

Word by Word

• putraḥ: son
• putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular

• tu: but, indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adversative/contrast particle (तु)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine Nominative Singular

• aṅgarājasya: of the king of Aṅga
• aṅgarājasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgarāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Genitive Singular; compound: aṅga + rāja

• romapādaḥ: Romapāda
• romapādaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: romapāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Proper noun; Masculine Nominative Singular; compound: roma + pāda (रोमयुक्तः पादः/रोमपादः)

• iti: thus, by the name
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; quotative particle (इति)

• śrutaḥ: is known/heard of
• śrutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √śru + kta (धातु-कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त); from √śru (श्रु); Masculine Nominative Singular; predicative

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine Accusative Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine Nominative Singular

• rājā: king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular

• daśarathaḥ: Daśaratha
• daśarathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular

• gamiṣyati: will go to, will approach
• gamiṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Lṛṭ (future); Parasmaipada; 3rd person Singular

• mahāyaśāḥ: greatly renowned
• mahāyaśāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahāyaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective; Masculine Nominative Singular; compound: mahā + yaśas (महद्यशाः)

Characters & Entities

• Romapāda
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance: even a great king seeks rightful assistance through respectful approach and alliance rather than arrogance.

What is the narrative situation?

The verse identifies Romapāda as Aṅga’s prince and states that Daśaratha will approach him, setting up the later events involving R̥śyaśṛṅga.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s prudence and humility in statecraft, consistent with dharmic leadership.