Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 3

एकोनसप्ततितमः सर्गः

Daśaratha’s Departure to Videha and Marriage Arrangements

Devanagari script

चतुरङ्गबलं चापि शीघ्रं निर्यातु सर्वश:।ममज्ञासमकालं च यानयुग्यमनुत्तमम्।।।।

Transliteration

caturaṅga-balaṃ cāpi śīghraṃ niryātu sarvaśaḥ |

mamājñā-samakālaṃ ca yāna-yugyam anuttamam ||

Translation

また四軍（歩・騎・車・象）の軍勢も、あらゆる方角から速やかに出立せよ。さらに我が命により、比類なき最上の車乗りをただちに整えよ。

Word by Word

• caturaṅga-balam: the fourfold army
• caturaṅga-balam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catur-aṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• api: also
• api: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि—also/even

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• niryātu: let (it) march out
• niryātu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir-yā (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative); तृतीयपुरुष एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sarvaśaḥ: from all sides / entirely
• sarvaśaḥ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvaśas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/विस्तारवाचक (in every way/from all sides)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी एकवचन (Gen sg)

• ājñā-samakālam: simultaneously with my order
• ājñā-samakālam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ājñā (प्रातिपदिक) + samakāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; adverbial sense ‘at the same time as the command’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• yāna-yugyam: vehicles fit for travel
• yāna-yugyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yāna (प्रातिपदिक) + yugya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• anuttamam: excellent
• anuttamam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anuttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘yāna-yugyam’

Context

Mighty philosopher Janaka also performed the sacrificial rites and spent the night (there where the sacrificial ceremony was performed) with both his daughters.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē ēkōnasaptatitamassarga:৷৷Thus ends the sixtynineth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Duty-driven efficiency: righteous governance requires timely action and disciplined coordination so that obligations are met without delay.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha mobilizes his entourage to proceed toward Mithilā, ensuring both military escort and royal conveyances are ready.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Command, decisiveness, and organizational discipline in a ruler.