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Valmiki Ramayana 1.19.1: Bala Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 1

विश्वामित्रस्य यज्ञरक्षा-याचना

Visvamitra Requests Rama for Yajna-Protection

तच्छ्रुत्वा राजसिंहस्य वाक्यमद्भुतविस्तरम् ।

हृष्टरोमा महातेजा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत ॥१॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.19.1

tac chrutvā rāja-siṃhasya vākyam adbhuta-vistaram |

hṛṣṭa-romā mahā-tejā viśvāmitro ’bhyabhāṣata ||1||

राजा की बात सुनकर विश्वामित्र बहुत खुश हुए। राजा ने जो कहा वो सुनने में बड़ा अच्छा था। विश्वामित्र खुशी से झूम गए और फिर उन्होंने जवाब दिया।

अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन
नियमम्vow/discipline
नियमम्:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootनियम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
आतिष्ठेI undertake/observe
आतिष्ठे:
Kriyā (क्रिया/finite verb)
TypeVerb
Rootआ + स्था (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन
सिध्यर्थम्for success/accomplishment
सिध्यर्थम्:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘for the sake of success’), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (adverbial purpose)
पुरुषर्षभO best of men
पुरुषर्षभ:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकर्मधारय (descriptive: ‘bull among men’), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
तस्यof that (rite)
तस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन
विघ्नकरौobstacle-causing
विघ्नकरौ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootविघ्न (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘makers of obstacles’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन (Dual); ‘राक्षसौ’ विशेषण
द्वौtwo
द्वौ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसंख्यावाचक (numeral), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; ‘राक्षसौ’ विशेषण
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formविरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle)
राक्षसौtwo rākṣasas
राक्षसौ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन (Dual)
कामरूपिणौshape-shifting at will
कामरूपिणौ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootकाम (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘having forms at will’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; ‘राक्षसौ’ विशेषण

Having heard these wonderful words of Dasaratha, the lion among kings, the brilliant Viswamitra with hair on end replied:

D
Daśaratha
V
Viśvāmitra

FAQs

Dharma here is the harmony between righteous kingship and spiritual authority: the king’s proper words and intent elicit the sage’s approving response, showing mutual respect between rājadharma and ṛṣidharma.

After Daśaratha speaks at length, Viśvāmitra—pleased—begins his reply.

Reverent responsiveness and discernment: Viśvāmitra recognizes the king’s stance and responds with controlled power and goodwill.

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