Shloka 24

जनककुलवर्णनम् तथा सीतोर्मिलादानम्

Janaka’s Genealogy and the Bestowal of Sita and Urmila

Devanagari script

मखा ह्यद्य महाबाहो तृतीये दिवसे प्रभो।फल्गुन्यामुत्तरे राजंस्तस्मिन्वैवाहिकं कुरु।।।।रामलक्ष्मणयो राजन् दानं कार्यं सुखोदयम् ।।

Transliteration

makhā hy adya mahābāho tṛtīye divase prabho |

phalgunyām uttare rājaṁs tasmin vaivāhikaṁ kuru ||

rāmalakṣmaṇayo rājan dānaṁ kāryaṁ sukhodayam ||

Translation

ഹേ മഹാബാഹോ പ്രഭോ, ഇന്ന് മഘാ നക്ഷത്രമാണ്. ഹേ രാജാവേ, ഇന്നിൽ നിന്ന് മൂന്നാം ദിവസം ഉത്തരഫാൽഗുനിയിൽ വിവാഹവിധി നടത്തുക. കൂടാതെ, ഹേ രാജാവേ, രാമലക്ഷ്മണരുടെ സുഖോദയത്തിനായി ദാനവും ചെയ്യുക.

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• uktavantam: who had spoken
• uktavantam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: past active participle (क्तवत्), Masculine, Accusative, Singular; 'having spoken' qualifying tam (vaideham)

• vaideham: the Videhan (Janaka)
• vaideham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaideha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; 'king of Videha'

• viśvāmitraḥ: Viśvāmitra
• viśvāmitraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāmitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (proper noun), Nominative, Singular

• mahāmuniḥ: great sage
• mahāmuniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to viśvāmitraḥ

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• vacanam: words, speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• vīram: valiant, forceful
• vīram: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter? (context suggests adjective to vacanam; should be Neuter Accusative Singular vīram used as 'heroic/strong'); agrees in case/number with vacanam

• vasiṣṭhasahitaḥ: together with Vasiṣṭha
• vasiṣṭhasahitaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vasiṣṭha + sahita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; tatpuruṣa 'accompanied by Vasiṣṭha' qualifying viśvāmitraḥ

• nṛpam: king
• nṛpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; apposition to vaideham

Context

Brihadradha's son was the heroic and powerful Mahavira, father of Sudhruti, who was armed with courage and the power of truth.

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes orderly, transparent ritual conduct: auspicious timing and charitable giving frame marriage as a sacred public duty aimed at collective well-being.

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka fixes the wedding date using nakṣatra timing and instructs Daśaratha to arrange appropriate gifts for the princes’ felicity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible kingship—careful planning, respect for sacred customs, and generosity to support a righteous household transition.