Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 24

कुशिलवगानप्रशंसा

The Commissioning and Public Performance of the Rāmāyaṇa

Devanagari script

स्ववेश्म चानीय तदा भ्रातरौ स कुशीलवौ।पूजयामास पूजार्हौ रामश्शत्रुनिबर्हण:।।1.4.24।।

Transliteration

svaveśma cānīya tadā bhrātarau sa kuśīlavau | pūjayāmāsa pūjārhau rāmaḥ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ || 1.4.24 ||

Translation

Kemudian Rāma, pemusnah para musuh, membawa kedua saudara Kuśa dan Lava ke kediamannya sendiri, lalu memuliakan mereka dengan penyambutan dan penghormatan yang patut, karena mereka memang layak dihormati.

Word by Word

• स्ववेश्म: to his own palace
• स्ववेश्म: Karma (कर्म; goal as object with motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + veśman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (स्वं वेश्म)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• आनीय: having brought
• आनीय: Kriyā-hetu (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ānīya (कृदन्त; √nī (नी) + आ + ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• भ्रातरौ: the two brothers
• भ्रातरौ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कुशीलवौ: Kuśa and Lava
• कुशीलवौ: Karma (कर्म; apposition to भ्रातरौ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśīlava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; (proper name pair)

• पूजयामास: honoured, worshipped
• पूजयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (पूज्) (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (periphrastic perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पूजार्हौ: worthy of honour
• पूजार्हौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; of कुशीलवौ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūjā + arha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; (पूजायाः अर्हौ) विशेषण

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शत्रुनिबर्हणः: destroyer of enemies
• शत्रुनिबर्हणः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; of रामः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru + nibarhaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपाधि/विशेषण (one who destroys enemies)

Context

Thereafter, Rama, the destroyer of enemies, having invited the two brothers Kusa and Lava who deserved honour. He brought them to his royal palace and extended respectful hospitality.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kuśa
• Lava

FAQs

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

Maryādā-dharma: a righteous ruler honors the worthy—especially bearers of sacred knowledge—through respectful hospitality and protection.

What is the narrative situation?

After seeing the twin singers, Rāma brings them to the palace and receives them with honor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s reverence and hospitality (pūjā) aligned with royal duty; recognition of merit irrespective of prior acquaintance.