Shloka 22

पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival

Bālakāṇḍa 18

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणान्भोजयामास पौराञ्जानपदानपि।अददाद्ब्रह्मणानां च रत्नौघममितं बहु।।।।तेषां जन्मक्रियादीनि सर्वकर्माण्यकारयत्।

Transliteration

brāhmaṇān bhojayāmāsa paurāñ jānapadān api |

adadād brāhmaṇānāṁ ca ratnaugham amitaṁ bahu ||

teṣāṁ janmakriyādīni sarvakarmāṇy akārayat ||

Translation

ព្រះអង្គបានរៀបចំភោជនាហារដល់ព្រះព្រាហ្មណ៍ ទាំងប្រជាជនក្នុងទីក្រុង និងជនបទផងដែរ។ ព្រះអង្គបានប្រទានទានដល់ព្រះព្រាហ្មណ៍ជាគំនររតនៈដ៏ច្រើនលើសលប់ មិនអាចវាស់វែងបាន។ បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះអង្គបានឲ្យប្រព្រឹត្តពិធីកំណើត និងពិធីកិច្ចទាំងអស់ដែលបានកំណត់សម្រាប់ទារកទាំងនោះឲ្យបានគ្រប់គ្រាន់។

Word by Word

तेषाम्among/of them

केतुःbanner/standard

इवlike

ज्येष्ठःeldest

रामःRama

रतिकरःgiver of delight

पितुःof (his) father

बभूवbecame

भूयःexceedingly

भूतानाम्of living beings

स्वयम्भूःSvayambhū (Brahmā)

इवlike

सम्मतःhighly esteemed

Context

Brahmins as well as inhabitants of the city and rural areas were feasted. (Dasaratha) bestowed on brahmins unlimited and abundant jewels in charity. The rites at the time of birth and all other rites (associated with the new-born) were duly performed.

Characters & Entities

Daśaratha

brāhmaṇas

jānapadas (people of the countryside)

FAQs

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

Rājadharma expressed through dāna (generosity) and proper saṁskāras: a righteous ruler supports the learned and cares for society broadly, while ensuring life-cycle rites are performed according to dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

After the princes’ birth, Daśaratha celebrates publicly, gives charity, hosts feasts for various social groups, and completes the prescribed birth ceremonies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s generosity, social responsibility, and adherence to prescribed religious duties.