Shloka 7

कामाश्रम

प्रवेशः / Entry into Kāma’s Hermitage at the Sarayū–Gaṅgā Confluence

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीतौ राघवौ पुण्यमाश्रमम्।ऊचतुस्तं महात्मानं विश्वामित्रमिदं वच:।।।।

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā paramaprītau rāghavau puṇyam āśramam |

ūcatuḥ taṃ mahātmānaṃ viśvāmitram idaṃ vacaḥ ||

Translation

Melihat āśrama yang suci itu, kedua Rāghava sangat bersukacita, lalu berkata demikian kepada Mahātmā Wiśwāmitra.

Word by Word

• kasya: whose
• kasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napuṃsaka; Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti (Genitive), Ekavacana; interrogative pronoun

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga; Prathamā-vibhakti (Nominative), Ekavacana; demonstrative pronoun

• āśramaḥ: hermitage
• āśramaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga; Prathamā-vibhakti, Ekavacana

• puṇyaḥ: sacred
• puṇyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga; Prathamā-vibhakti, Ekavacana; qualifies āśramaḥ

• kaḥ: who
• kaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga; Prathamā-vibhakti, Ekavacana; interrogative pronoun

• nu: indeed / then
• nu: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः / Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (particle) used in questions/emphasis

• asmin: in this
• asmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napuṃsaka; Saptamī-vibhakti (Locative), Ekavacana

• vasate: dwells
• vasate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present); Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; Ātmanepada

• pumān: man/person
• pumān: Karta (कर्ता / Subject of vasate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga; Prathamā-vibhakti, Ekavacana

• bhagavan: O venerable one
• bhagavan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga; Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana

• śrotum: to hear
• śrotum: Prayojana (प्रयोजनम् / Purpose)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √śru (धातु) → śrotum (तुमुन्-प्रत्यय, infinitive)
• Form: Tumunanta (Infinitive/तुमुन्); purpose of desire (icchāvaḥ)

• icchāvaḥ: we two wish
• icchāvaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (धातु) → icch (धातु-आधार) / icchā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present); Uttama-puruṣa (1st), Dvivacana; Parasmaipada; 'we two desire'

• param: great / very
• param: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम् / Degree)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka; Dvitīyā-vibhakti (Accusative), Ekavacana; used adverbially = 'greatly'

• kautūhalam: curiosity
• kautūhalam: Karta (कर्ता / Subject of implied 'is')
• Type: Noun
• Root: kautūhala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka; Prathamā-vibhakti, Ekavacana

• hi: indeed / for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः / Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta; causal/emphatic particle

• nau: of us two / for us two
• nau: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvivacana; Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti (Genitive) / alternatively Dvitīyā (Accusative) depending on construal; here genitive: 'for us two/our'

Context

On performing the morning rites, the two highly powerful and and energetic princes stood before Viswamitra who was richly endowed with asceticism. They prostrated before him. And stood ready for their onward journey.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Viśvāmitra
• Āśrama (hermitage)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes respectful inquiry—seeking knowledge from a worthy teacher with humility and genuine interest.

What is the narrative situation?

After arriving at a sacred hermitage, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa turn to Viśvāmitra to ask about it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Curiosity guided by reverence—delight in holiness and deference to the sage as interpreter.