Shloka 14

दशरथदर्शनम् — Dasharatha’s Epiphany and Benedictions

Sarga 122

Devanagari script

अद्यत्वांनिहतामित्रंदृष्टवासम्पूर्णमानसम् ।निस्तीर्णवनवासं च प्रीतिरासीत्परामम ।।।।

Transliteration

adya tvāṃ nihata-mitraṃ dṛṣṭvā sampūrṇa-mānasam | nistīrṇa-vanavāsaṃ ca prītir āsīt parā mama ||

Translation

ഇന്ന് നിന്നെ ശത്രുക്കളെ നിഹതരാക്കി, മനസ്സിൽ പൂർണ്ണത കൈവരിച്ച്, വനവാസം പൂർത്തിയാക്കി വന്നതായി കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, എനിക്ക് പരമാനന്ദമായ പ്രീതി നിറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• adya: today
• adya: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म/object of dṛṣṭvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• nihata-amitram: (you) whose enemies are slain
• nihata-amitram: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nihata (कृदन्त, √han) + amitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/उपपद: निहताः अमित्राः यस्य सः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of tvām

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriya (क्रियाविशेषक/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), √दृश

• sampūrṇa-mānasam: (you) with fully satisfied mind
• sampūrṇa-mānasam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sampūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सम्पूर्णं मानसम् = fully satisfied mind); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of tvām

• nistīrṇa-vanavāsam: (you) who have completed forest-exile
• nistīrṇa-vanavāsam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nistīrṇa (कृदन्त, nis-√tṝ) + vanavāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारयभाव: निस्तीर्णः वनवासः यस्य); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of tvām

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• prītiḥ: joy
• prītiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• āsīt: was
• āsīt: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• mama: for me / of me
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• paramā: supreme, very great
• paramā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of prītiḥ

Context

"Today the enemies are killed, and you have completed the exile. I am fully satisfied and experiencing joyfulness on seeing you."

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

Dharma as vow-fulfillment: completing exile and restoring order after defeating adharma brings legitimate joy and closure.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha acknowledges that Rāma has finished the exile and overcome enemies, and expresses his deep satisfaction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s perseverance and commitment to duty (vrata-niṣṭhā), completing what was undertaken without deviation.