Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 89

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

नन्दिग्रामे जटां हित्वा भ्रातृभिस्सहितोऽनघ: ।रामस्सीतामनुप्राप्य राज्यं पुनरवाप्तवान् ।।।।

Transliteration

nandigrāme jaṭāṃ hitvā bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito 'naghaḥ | rāmaḥ sītām anuprāpya rājyaṃ punar avāptavān ||

Translation

ທີ່ນັນດິກຣາມ ພຣະຣາມຜູ້ບໍ່ມີມົນທິນ ພ້ອມດ້ວຍພຣະອະນຸຊາ ໄດ້ຖອດຈະຕາຜົມດັດອອກ; ແລະເມື່ອໄດ້ພຣະສີຕາຄືນມາ ກໍໄດ້ຮັບຣາຊະອານາຈັກຄືນອີກຄັ້ງ.

Word by Word

• नन्दिग्रामे: in Nandigrāma
• नन्दिग्रामे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दिग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• जटाम्: matted hair
• जटाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘हित्वा’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जटा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• हित्वा: having cast off
• हित्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हा (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त) ‘having abandoned’

• भ्रातृभिः: with (his) brothers
• भ्रातृभिः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Association; instrumental of accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier of Rāma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √सह/सह् ‘to accompany’)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘accompanied’

• अनघः: sinless
• अनघः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; epithet of Rāma

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सीताम्: Sītā
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘अनुप्राप्य’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• अनुप्राप्य: having regained
• अनुप्राप्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-√प्राप् (धातु) + य (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त) ‘having regained’

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘अवाप्तवान्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb

• अवाप्तवान्: obtained (got back)
• अवाप्तवान्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Main predication)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-√आप् (धातु) → अवाप्त (कृदन्त) + वान् (क्तवतुप्रत्यय)
• Form: Perfective past participle in -वत् (क्तवत्), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; finite sense ‘obtained’

Context

At Nandigrama sinless Rama arrived, met his brothers. They shed their matted locks. With Sita restored he regained his kingdom.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Nandigrāma
• Jaṭā (matted locks)

FAQs

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

Dharma culminates in rightful restoration: vows and austerities end when duty is fulfilled, and legitimate rule is resumed for the welfare of the realm.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma reaches Nandigrāma, reunites with his brothers, ends the exile-mark (jaṭā), reunites with Sītā, and regains the kingdom.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and completion of duty—Rāma’s return to kingship is portrayed as the orderly conclusion of a truthful, disciplined life-course.