Shloka 20

जनकदूतागमनम्

The Arrival of Janaka’s Messengers in Ayodhya

Transliteration

mantriṇo bāḍham ity āhuḥ saha sarvair maharṣibhiḥ |

suprītaś cābravīd rājā śvo yātreti sa mantriṇaḥ || 1.68.20 ||

Translation

ជាមួយមហាឫស្សីទាំងអស់ មន្ត្រីទាំងឡាយបានឆ្លើយថា «សូមឲ្យជាដូច្នោះ»។ ព្រះរាជាទ្រង់ពេញព្រះហឫទ័យ ហើយមានព្រះបន្ទូលទៅកាន់មន្ត្រីថា «សូមចាប់ផ្តើមដំណើរនៅថ្ងៃស្អែក»។

Word by Word

• mantriṇaḥ: ministers
• mantriṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन (Nom pl)

• bāḍham: certainly / indeed
• bāḍham: Vākya-bhāva (वाक्यभाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bāḍha (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुमोदनार्थक (assent/affirmation)

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākya-sambandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• āhuḥ: said
• āhuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक उपपद (with) governing तृतीया

• sarvaiḥ: all
• sarvaiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया बहुवचन (Instr pl); विशेषण of ‘maharṣibhiḥ’

• maharṣibhiḥ: with great sages
• maharṣibhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सह/सहयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maharṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया बहुवचन (Instr pl)

• suprītaḥ: well-pleased
• suprītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suprīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg); predicate adjective of ‘rājā’

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

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist); प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg)

• śvaḥ: tomorrow
• śvaḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śvaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• yātrā: departure / journey
• yātrā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yātrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg) (understood in quoted speech)

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākya-sambandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरणसूचक (quotative)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg)

• mantriṇaḥ: to the ministers / the ministers (as addressees)
• mantriṇaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया बहुवचन (Acc pl)

Context

"O Great monarch! Mithila's lord, king Janaka, with the sacred fire in front again and again enquires about your health and the spiritual well-being of your preceptors, priests and attendants in words filled with sweetness and affection.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Ministers (mantriṇaḥ)
• Maharṣis (great sages)

FAQs

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

Rājadharma values deliberation with sages and ministers; after counsel, the king acts with joyful resolve—decision-making is both consultative and timely.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha receives consensus from ministers and sages and announces departure for the next day.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s responsiveness to wise counsel and his readiness to fulfill dharmic obligations.