Valmiki Ramayana 1.50.2: Bala Kanda, Sarga 50, Shloka 2

यज्ञवाटप्रवेशः जनक-विश्वामित्रसंवादश्च

Arrival at the Sacrificial Ground and Janaka’s Reception

Devanagari script

रामस्तु मुनिशार्दूलमुवाच सहलक्ष्मणः ।

साध्वी यज्ञसमृद्धिर्हि जनकस्य महात्मनः ॥२॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.50.2

Transliteration

rāmas tu muniśārdūlam uvāca saha lakṣmaṇaḥ |

sādhvī yajñasamṛddhir hi janakasya mahātmanaḥ ||2||

Translation

राम ने लक्ष्मण के साथ मिलकर रिशि से कहा। रिशि बाबा, जनक राजा का यज्ञ बहुत अच्छे से चल रहा है। सब कुछ सही तरह हो रहा है।

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Word by Word

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tu: then/but
• tu: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta, contrastive/continuative

• muni-śārdūlam: the tiger among sages (Viśvāmitra)
• muni-śārdūlam: Karma (कर्म) (addressed object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa/Karmadhāraya sense ‘munīnāṃ śārdūlaḥ’ (best among sages); Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्) perfect, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ: together with Lakshmana
• saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of ‘rāmaḥ’
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saha (अव्यय) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) used adjectivally ‘lakṣmaṇena saha’; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘rāmaḥ’

• sādhvī: excellent
• sādhvī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sādhvī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective agreeing with ‘samṛddhiḥ’

• yajña-samṛddhiḥ: the sacrifice-preparations/prosperity of the sacrifice
• yajña-samṛddhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (of implied ‘asti’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + samṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘yajñasya samṛddhiḥ’; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• hi: indeed
• hi: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta, causal/emphatic ‘for/indeed’

• janakasya: of Janaka
• janakasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled
• mahātmanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) ‘mahān ātmā yasya’; Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘janakasya’

Context

Rama with Lakshmana told the tiger among ascetics Viswamitra that the preparations or the sacrifice by the illustrious king Janaka were excellent.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Viśvāmitra
• Janaka
• Yajña

FAQs

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

Honoring sacred duty: the yajña is treated as a serious dharmic undertaking; acknowledging its proper conduct supports the moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma comments to Viśvāmitra on the excellence of Janaka’s sacrifice preparations.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s respectful speech and appreciation of dharmic rites performed correctly.