Shloka 2

सिद्धाश्रमात् शोणातटं प्रस्थानम् — Departure from Siddhāśrama and the Invitation to Janaka’s Yajña

Bow of Mithilā

Devanagari script

प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां कृतपौर्वाह्णिकक्रियौ।विश्वामित्रमृषींश्चान्यान् सहितावभिजग्मतु:।।1.31.2।।

Transliteration

prabhātāyāṃ tu śarvaryāṃ kṛta-paurvāhṇika-kriyau | viśvāmitram ṛṣīṃś cānyān sahitāv abhijagmatuḥ || 1.31.2 ||

Translation

ເມື່ອຄືນຜ່ານໄປຈົນເຖິງຮຸ່ງອອກ ສອງພີ່ນ້ອງໄດ້ປະກອບພິທີກິດຕອນເຊົ້າແລ້ວ ຈຶ່ງເຂົ້າໄປຫາພຣະຣິສີວິສະວາມິດຣະ ແລະຣິສີອື່ນໆ ພ້ອມກັນ

Word by Word

• prabhātāyām: at dawn
• prabhātāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhātā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• śarvaryām: in the night (when it ended)
• śarvaryām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarvarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• kṛtapaurvāhṇikakriyau: having performed the morning rites
• kṛtapaurvāhṇikakriyau: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta + paurvāhṇika + kriyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa (multi-member) = kṛtāḥ paurvāhṇikāḥ kriyāḥ yābhyām; Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; qualifying (rāmalakṣmaṇau understood)

• viśvāmitram: Viśvāmitra
• viśvāmitram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāmitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• ṛṣīn: sages
• ṛṣīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• anyān: other
• anyān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; qualifying ṛṣīn

• sahitau: together
• sahitau: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sahita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana; qualifying the two brothers

• abhijagmatuḥ: approached
• abhijagmatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + gam (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Dvivacana, Parasmaipada

Context

A sage of excellent vows and rigid austerities, Viswamitra, urged by the words of Rama, described in the midst of rishis the entire story relating to that region.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē ēkatriṅśassarga:৷৷Thus ends the thirtyfirst sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Viśvāmitra
• ṛṣi (sages)

FAQs

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

Dharma is daily self-regulation: completing prescribed morning rites before engaging in other duties reflects a life ordered by sacred responsibility and truthfulness to one’s obligations.

What is the narrative situation?

At dawn, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa finish their morning practices and go to meet Viśvāmitra and the sages.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline and readiness to serve—both brothers keep routine observances and then promptly attend their teacher.