Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 7

सिद्धाश्रम

यज्ञरक्षणम् — Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice at Siddhāśrama

Devanagari script

अथ काले गते तस्मिन् षष्ठेऽहनि समागते।सौमित्रिमब्रवीद्रामो यत्तो भव समाहित:।।।।

Transliteration

atha kāle gate tasmin ṣaṣṭhe 'hani samāgate | saumitrim abravīd rāmo yatto bhava samāhitaḥ ||

Translation

やがて時が過ぎ、第六の日が来たとき、ラーマはサウミトリ（ラクシュマナ）に言った。「備えよ。心を引き締め、油断なくあれ。」

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then)

• काले: when the time
• काले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Masculine, Locative, Singular)

• गते: having elapsed
• गते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gam (धातु: गम्) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (Masculine, Locative, Singular; locative absolute)

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Masculine, Locative, Singular)

• षष्ठे: on the sixth
• षष्ठे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक (Masculine, Locative, Singular)

• अहनि: day
• अहनि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ahan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• समागते: having arrived
• समागते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā-gam (धातु: गम्) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (Locative absolute agreeing with अहनि)

• सौमित्रिम्: to Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)
• सौमित्रिम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे कर्मवत् (Masculine, Accusative, Singular; addressed Lakṣmaṇa)

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु: ब्रू)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Imperfect, 3rd person, Singular)

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• यत्तः: ready/alert
• यत्तः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/implicit)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yata (प्रातिपदिक; from धातु यत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• भव: be
• भव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु: भू)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Imperative, 2nd person, Singular)

• समाहितः: composed/vigilant
• समाहितः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/implicit)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā-hita (प्रातिपदिक; from धातु धा with समा-आ)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त/विशेषण, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

Context

Time passed. When the sixth day arrived Rama cautioned Lakshmana to be vigilant.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitri)

FAQs

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

Dharma is sustained mindfulness: righteous duty requires alertness, especially when the mission nears its critical moment.

What is the narrative situation?

On the sixth day of guarding the sacrifice, Rāma anticipates danger and instructs Lakṣmaṇa to remain prepared.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership and foresight—Rāma guides his companion to maintain disciplined attention rather than relax prematurely.