Shloka 11

गङ्गादर्शनम् तथा गुहसमागमः

Vision of the Gaṅgā and Meeting with Guha

Devanagari script

मध्येनमुदितं स्फीतं रम्योद्यानसमाकुलम्।राज्यं भोग्यं नरेन्द्राणां ययौ धृतिमतां वरः।।2.50.11।।

Transliteration

madhyenamuditaṁ sphītaṁ ramyodyānasamākulam | rājyaṁ bhogyaṁ narendrāṇāṁ yayau dhṛtimatāṁ varaḥ || 2.50.11 ||

Translation

धैर्यवानों में श्रेष्ठ वह उस राज्य के मध्य से होकर चला—आनन्दित, समृद्ध, रमणीय उद्यानों से परिपूर्ण, जो नरेन्द्रों के भोग के योग्य था।

Word by Word

• lakṣaṇīyān: worthy to be seen, notable
• lakṣaṇīyān: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lakṣaṇīya (प्रातिपदिक; gerundive/ya-suffix adjective from √lakṣ 'to mark/observe')
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā plural; kr̥tya (कृत्य) / anīya (अनीय) formation expressing 'fit to be seen/marked'

• narendrāṇām: of kings
• narendrāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (षष्ठी) plural; tatpurusha: 'narāṇām indraḥ' = 'king of men' → 'king'; genitive of relation (सम्बन्ध)

• brahma-ghoṣa-abhināditān: echoing with Vedic recitations
• brahma-ghoṣa-abhināditān: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + abhi-nādita (कृदन्त; abhi+√nad 'to sound', kta)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā plural; tatpurusha: 'brahmaghoṣaiḥ abhināditān' (resounding with Vedic chants)

• rathena: by chariot
• rathena: Karana (करण) (instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (तृतीया) singular; instrumental of means (करण)

• puruṣa-vyāghraḥ: tiger among men (Rama)
• puruṣa-vyāghraḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (subject/agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + vyāghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (प्रथमा) singular; karmadhāraya: 'vyāghra iva puruṣaḥ' / 'puruṣeṣu vyāghraḥ' = best among men; subject

• kosalān: the Kosalas / Kosala country
• kosalān: Karma (कर्म) (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kosala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā plural; object of motion/overpassing

• ati-avartata: crossed over, passed beyond
• ati-avartata: Kriya (क्रिया) (main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ati+√vṛt (धातु) (to pass beyond, to cross)
• Form: Laṅ (लङ्) imperfect/past, Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष) singular, Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); verb of motion 'crossed/passed beyond'

Context

Rama, the greatest among those endowed with fortitude, travelled through themiddle of the kingdom which was pleasing, prosperous and full of ravishing gardens fit to be enjoyed by kings.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (dhṛtimatāṁ varaḥ)
• Kosala (kingdom implied)

FAQs

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

Prosperity is framed as a fruit of order and right rule—enjoyment (bhoga) is legitimate when sustained by dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Continuing the travel narrative, the text depicts the kingdom’s flourishing center as Rāma passes through.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s fortitude (dhṛti): steadiness amid changing circumstances, moving forward without agitation.