Shloka 19

विश्वामित्रस्य यज्ञरक्षा-याचना

Visvamitra Requests Rama for Yajna-Protection

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्त्वा धर्मात्मा धर्मार्थसहितं वच:।।।।विरराम महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:।

Transliteration

ity evam uktvā dharmātmā dharmārtha-sahitaṃ vacaḥ |

virarāma mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ||

Translation

ក្រោយពោលពាក្យដែលពោរពេញដោយធម៌ និងគោលបំណងដ៏ត្រឹមត្រូវ ដូច្នេះហើយ មហាមុនី វិស្វាមិត្រ អ្នកមានតេជៈរុងរឿង ក៏ស្ងៀមស្ងាត់ទៅ។

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति)

• evam: in this manner
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (एवम्)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), 'having spoken'

• dharmātmā: the righteous-souled one
• dharmātmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहि: 'yasya ātmā dharmamayaḥ' (whose soul is righteous)

• dharmārtha-sahitam: fraught with dharma and purpose
• dharmārtha-sahitam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + sahita (प्रातिपदिक/PPP)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; compound: 'dharmārthena sahitam' (accompanied by dharma and purpose/benefit) qualifying vacaḥ

• vacaḥ: words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; object of uktvā

• virarāma: ceased / fell silent
• virarāma: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ram (रम् धातु) with vi- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; 'ceased/became silent'

• mahā-tejāḥ: the greatly radiant one
• mahā-tejāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहि: 'yasya tejaḥ mahad' (of great splendor)

• viśvāmitraḥ: Viśvāmitra
• viśvāmitraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāmitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• mahā-muniḥ: great sage
• mahā-muniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारय: 'mahān muniḥ'

Context

"O Tiger among kings! having been born on earth in an illustrious lineage and initiated by Vasishta, this way (of speaking) befits you. It cannot be any other way.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra

FAQs

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

Ideal speech is measured and value-centered: it should carry dharma (righteous principle) and artha (appropriate purpose), then yield to silence rather than coercion.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration marks the end of Viśvāmitra’s persuasive address to Daśaratha.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viśvāmitra’s disciplined authority—speaking with moral clarity and then pausing, allowing dharma to work through conscience and counsel.