Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 6

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

शासनात्तु नरेन्द्रस्य प्रययुश्शीघ्रवाजिभि:।समानेतुं नरव्याघ्रं विष्णुमिन्द्राज्ञया यथा।।1.70.6।।

Transliteration

śāsanāt tu narendrasya prayayuḥ śīghravājibhiḥ |

samānetuṃ naravyāghraṃ viṣṇum indrājñayā yathā || 1.70.6 ||

Translation

നരേന്ദ്രന്റെ കല്പനപ്രകാരം അവർ വേഗമേറിയ കുതിരകളിൽ പുറപ്പെട്ടു—മനുഷ്യവ്യാഘ്രനായ അവനെ കൊണ്ടുവരാൻ; ഇന്ദ്രന്റെ ആജ്ഞപ്രകാരം വിഷ്ണുവിനെ വിളിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ.

Word by Word

• sāṅkāśyām: in Sāṅkāśyā
• sāṅkāśyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāṅkāśyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī (Locative, 7th), Ekavacana

• te: they (messengers)
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• samāgatya: having arrived
• samāgatya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-ल्यप्) from √gam with sam-ā-; avyaya-kṛdanta

• dadṛśuḥ: saw
• dadṛśuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect), Prathama puruṣa, Bahuvacana; parasmaipada; √dṛś

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

• kuśadhvajam: Kuśadhvaja
• kuśadhvajam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśadhvaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; proper noun

• nyavedayan: informed
• nyavedayan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-vid (विद् धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (Imperfect), Prathama puruṣa, Bahuvacana; parasmaipada; √vid with ni- (to inform/announce)

• yathāvṛttam: what had happened
• yathāvṛttam: Karma (कर्म; content of informing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yathā-vṛtta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; avyayībhāva (yathā + vṛtta) meaning 'as it happened'

• janakasya: of Janaka
• janakasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

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

• cintitam: (his) intention
• cintitam: Karma (कर्म; content of informing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cintita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; past participle (क्त) from √cint (to think); used as noun 'intention/plan'

Context

In obedience to the command of Indra among men (king Janaka), the messengers rode away on swift horses to bring king Kusadhwaja, a tiger among men just like fetching Visnu by the orders of Indra.

Characters & Entities

• Janaka (implied as narendra)
• Kuśadhvaja (implied as naravyāghra)
• Viṣṇu
• Indra

FAQs

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

Dharma is disciplined obedience within rightful authority: messengers promptly carry out a king’s legitimate command.

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka dispatches messengers swiftly to summon Kuśadhvaja for the impending royal decision and marriage rites.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Promptness and loyalty in service (the attendants’ faithful execution of duty).