Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 119, Shloka 15

अनसूयाप्रीतिदानम्

Anasūyā’s Blessing and the Forest Path

Devanagari script

प्रहृष्टस्त्वभवद्रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महारथः।मैथिल्यास्सत्क्रियां दृष्ट्वा मानुषेषु सुदुर्लभाम्।।।।

Transliteration

prahṛṣṭas tv abhavad rāmo lakṣmaṇaś ca mahārathaḥ | maithilyāḥ satkriyāṁ dṛṣṭvā mānuṣeṣu sudurlabhām ||

Translation

Rāma dan juga Lakṣmaṇa, pahlawan agung, dipenuhi kegembiraan apabila melihat penghormatan yang diberikan kepada Maithilī—suatu penghormatan yang amat jarang ditemui dalam kalangan manusia.

Word by Word

• prahṛṣṭaḥ: delighted
• prahṛṣṭaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√hṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'delighted'

• tu: indeed/and
• tu: Sambandha/Avadhāraṇa (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), adversative/emphatic

• abhavat: became/was
• abhavat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• mahārathaḥ: great charioteer
• mahārathaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: 'great charioteer'

• maithilyāḥ: of Sita (Maithili)
• maithilyāḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• satkriyām: honour/reception
• satkriyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक) + kriyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: सत्-क्रिया = 'good reception/honour'

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय-प्रयोग; 'having seen'

• mānuṣeṣu: among humans
• mānuṣeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānuṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (or generic), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (plural)

• sudurlabhām: very rare/difficult to obtain
• sudurlabhām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय-उपसर्ग) + durlabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of satkriyām

Context

Rama the great charioteer and Lakshmana were exceedingly gratified to see the honour conferred on Sita, rare among mortals.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā (Maithilī)

FAQs

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

Dharma values satkāra (honouring the worthy). The verse praises a culture where virtue is recognized and respected—something rare in the ordinary world.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa witness the special honour given to Sītā and feel glad.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s delight in seeing virtue honoured, reflecting reverence for dharmic conduct.