Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 30

ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम्

Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā

Devanagari script

अर्घ्यं च प्रददौ तस्मै न्यायतस्सुसमाहित:।वव्रे प्रसादं विप्रेन्द्रान्मा विप्रं मन्युराविशेत्।।।।

Transliteration

arghyaṃ ca pradadau tasmai nyāyataḥ susamāhitaḥ |

vavre prasādaṃ viprendrān mā vipraṃ manyur āviśet ||

Translation

心をよく整えて、法にかなうアルギャを捧げ、バラモンの中の最勝者のご加護を乞うた――このことによって聖者に怒りが起こらぬように、と。

Word by Word

• arghyam: honorary offering
• arghyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arghya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of pradadau

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• pradadau: gave
• pradadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा) with pra-
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• tasmai: to him
• tasmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī (4th), Ekavacana; recipient

• nyāyataḥ: properly
• nyāyataḥ: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nyāyataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; manner adverb (according to justice/propriety)

• susamāhitaḥ: well-composed
• susamāhitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-sam-āhita (कृदन्त; √dhā धा with sam-ā-; or samāhita as adjective)
• Form: Bhūta-kṛdanta (kta) used adjectivally; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifier of (king) subject

• vavre: sought
• vavre: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛ (वृ)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; ātmanepada; 'chose/begged'

• prasādam: favor/grace
• prasādam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prasāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of vavre

• viprendrāt: from the chief brahmin
• viprendrāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra-indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Pañcamī (5th/पञ्चमी), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: viprāṇām indraḥ = 'chief of brahmins'; ablative 'from'

• mā: lest/not
• mā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: Pratiṣedha-nipāta (prohibitive particle used with optative)

• vipram: the brahmin (father)
• vipram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of āviśet

• manyuḥ: anger
• manyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; subject of āviśet

• āviśet: should enter/pervade
• āviśet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √viś (विश्) with ā-
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada; used with mā (prohibition)

Characters & Entities

• Romapāda
• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• Vibhaṇḍaka (implied father)
• arghya (ritual offering)

FAQs

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

Even when pursuing a goal, one must act with propriety and seek reconciliation—dharma includes respect, ritual correctness, and preventing rightful anger.

What is the narrative situation?

Romapāda honors Ṛśyaśṛṅga with offerings and worries about Vibhaṇḍaka’s possible wrath for bringing his son away.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Conscientiousness and humility—Romapāda acknowledges potential fault and seeks grace rather than ignoring consequences.