Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 26

तृतीयः सर्गः (Bālakāṇḍa 3): Vālmīki’s Yogic Verification and the Epic Synopsis

Devanagari script

अङ्गुलीयकदानं च ऋक्षस्य बिलदर्शनम् ।प्रायोपवेशनं चापि सम्पातेश्चापि दर्शनम् ।।।।

Transliteration

aṅgulīyaka-dānaṃ ca ṛkṣasya bila-darśanam | prāyopaveśanaṃ cāpi sampāteś cāpi darśanam ||

Translation

彼は、指輪を託したこと、Ṛkṣaの洞窟を見いだしたこと、死に至るまで断食する決意、そしてサンパーティとの邂逅を語った。

Word by Word

• अङ्गुलीयकदानम्: giving of the ring
• अङ्गुलीयकदानम्: Karma (कर्म) / or listed item (उद्देश्य-वस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गुलीयक + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अङ्गुलीयकस्य दानम्)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction ‘and’)

• ऋक्षस्य: of Ṛkṣa (bear/Ṛkṣa)
• ऋक्षस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• बिलदर्शनम्: seeing the cave
• बिलदर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म) / listed item
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (बिलस्य दर्शनम्)

• प्रायोपवेशनम्: fasting unto death (sitting in resolve)
• प्रायोपवेशनम्: Karma (कर्म) / listed item
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राय + उपवेशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); अव्ययीभावः (प्रायः उपवेशनम् → प्रायोपवेशनम्)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• अपि: also
• अपि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also/even)

• सम्पातेः: of Sampāti
• सम्पातेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्पाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• अपि: also
• अपि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also)

• दर्शनम्: meeting/seeing
• दर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म) / listed item
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

Context

(He described) the delivery of the ring (to Hanuman by Rama), the entry into the cave of the riksha, the preparations for their fast unto death, and the meeting with Sampati.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Hanumān
• Sampāti

FAQs

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

Dharma values perseverance and right purpose: symbols like the ring support truthful recognition and mission integrity, while despair (prāyopaveśa) is overcome through renewed direction.

What is the narrative situation?

Nārada summarizes key search-mission moments: Rāma’s token (ring), the cave episode, the searchers’ near-despair, and Sampāti’s encounter that redirects them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s reliability as a messenger (supported by the ring as proof), and the group’s resilience when guidance emerges.