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 धार्मिकाः ॥१८॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.13.18

Transliteration

tatas sumantram ānīya vasiṣṭho vākyam abravīt |

nimantrayasva nṛpatīn pṛthivyāṃ ye ca dhārmikāḥ ||18||

Translation

പിന്നീട് വസിഷ്ഠന്‍ സുമന്ത്രനെ വിളിപ്പിച്ചു പറഞ്ഞു: “ഭൂമിയിലെ ധര്‍മ്മനിഷ്ഠരായ രാജാക്കന്മാരെ ക്ഷണിക്ക.”

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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 Vasishta, having summoned Sumantra said to him "Invite all the righteous kings on earth".

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.