Shloka 21

Devanagari script

त॑ देशमगमद्‌ यत्र श्रीमान्‌ रामो व्यवस्थित: । प्रत्युत्थाय च त॑ सम्पक्‌ पूजयित्वा यतव्रतम्‌

Transliteration

taṁ deśam agamad yatra śrīmān rāmo vyavasthitaḥ | pratyutthāya ca taṁ samyak pūjayitvā yatavrataṁ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: He went to the place where the illustrious Rāma was stationed. Rising to greet him, he duly honored that self-disciplined man—showing the proper respect owed to virtue and restraint even amid the pressures of war.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• देशम्: place, region
• देशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अगमत्: went
• अगमत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र

• श्रीमान्: illustrious, glorious
• श्रीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• व्यवस्थितः: standing, stationed, present
• व्यवस्थितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यवस्था (वि + अव + √स्था)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• प्रत्युत्थाय: having risen up (to greet)
• प्रत्युत्थाय: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + उत् + √स्था
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Active (parasmaipada sense)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तत्: him
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सम्पक्: properly, duly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्पक्

• पूजयित्वा: having honored, having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज्
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), Active (parasmaipada sense)

• यतव्रतम्: one of restrained vows; self-controlled
• यतव्रतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यतव्रत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Rāma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Proper conduct (dharma) is shown through respectful greeting and honoring the virtuous—especially those marked by self-restraint (yatavrata). Social and ethical order is maintained by recognizing merit and discipline.

What is happening in the narrative?

A person goes to the location where Rāma is positioned, rises to greet him, and offers due honor, indicating formal reception and reverence toward a disciplined figure.