Valmiki Ramayana 1.13.18: Bala Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 18

हयमेध

यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

ततस्सुमन्त्रमानीय वसिष्ठो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।निमन्त्रयस्व नृपतीन्पृथिव्यां ये च धार्मिका:।।1.13.18।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 1.13.18

Transliteration

tatas sumantram ānīya vasiṣṭho vākyam abravīt | nimantrayasva nṛpatīn pṛthivyāṃ ye ca dhārmikāḥ || 1.13.18 ||

Translation

ຕໍ່ມາ ພຣະ຤ິສີວະສິດຖະໄດ້ເອີ້ນສຸມັນຕຣະມາ ແລະກ່າວວ່າ: “ຈົ່ງໄປເຊີນບັນດາກະສັດຜູ້ດຳລົງທຳມະໃນແຜ່ນດິນໂລກ”.

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Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणान्: brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

• क्षत्रियान्: kshatriyas
• क्षत्रियान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣatriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

• वैश्यान्: vaishyas
• वैश्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaiśya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

• शूद्रान्: shudras
• शूद्रान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūdra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

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

• एव: also
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• सहस्रशः: by thousands
• सहस्रशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasraśas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परिमाणवाचक (in thousands)

• समानयस्व: assemble/bring together
• समानयस्व: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + ā + nī (धातु)
• Form: लोट्; मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सत्कृत्य: after honouring
• सत्कृत्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sat + kṛ (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृत्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); 'having honoured'

• सर्वदेशेषु: in all countries
• सर्वदेशेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva-deśa (प्रातिपदिक: sarva + deśa)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी; बहुवचन

• मानवान्: people
• मानवान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

Context

Then all of them approached Vasishta and said, "everything has been wellarranged in accordance with your instruction. There is no deficiency. Everything will be done as instructed by you without leaving out anything."

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Sumantra
• nṛpati (kings)

FAQs

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

Public rites are strengthened by dhārmika leadership: righteous kings are invited to witness and support a dharmic undertaking.

What is the narrative situation?

With preparations underway, Vasiṣṭha directs Sumantra to begin formal invitations to worthy rulers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment in association (saṅga): choosing dhārmika companions for a sacred, public event.