Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 7

कुशिकवंश

प्रसङ्गः / Genealogy of the Kuśika Line and the Kausikī River

Devanagari script

पूर्वजा भगिनी चापि मम राघव सुव्रता।नाम्ना सत्यवती नाम ऋचीके प्रतिपादिता।।।।

Transliteration

pūrvajā bhaginī cāpi mama rāghava suvratā |

nāmnā satyavatī nāma ṛcīke pratipāditā ||

Translation

Wahai Rāghava, aku juga mempunyai seorang kakak perempuan, teguh dalam ikrar suci, bernama Satyavatī; dia dinikahkan dengan Ṛcīka.

Word by Word

• pūrvajā: elder sister
• pūrvajā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrvajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā vibhakti (Nom. 1), Ekavacana; 'elder-born (sister)'

• bhaginī: sister
• bhaginī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaginī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā vibhakti (Nom. 1), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/saṅgraha-avyaya (particle: 'also/indeed')

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Gen. 6), Ekavacana; pronoun

• rāghava: O Rāghava
• rāghava: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Sambodhana vibhakti (Voc.), Ekavacana

• suvratā: of excellent vows
• suvratā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-vratā (प्रातिपदिक: su + vratā)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā vibhakti (Nom. 1), Ekavacana; adjective qualifying 'bhaginī'

• nāmnā: by name
• nāmnā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga (n.), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instr. 3), Ekavacana; 'by name' (idiomatic)

• satyavatī: Satyavatī
• satyavatī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satyavatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā vibhakti (Nom. 1), Ekavacana; proper name

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: Nāma-avyaya (particle used with names: 'named/called')

• ṛcīke: in/with Ṛcīka
• ṛcīke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location-context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛcīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Saptamī vibhakti (Loc. 7), Ekavacana; 'in/with respect to Ṛcīka' (context: by Ṛcīka)

• pratipāditā: was bestowed/assigned
• pratipāditā: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate; passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√pad (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Kta-participle (past passive participle), Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā vibhakti (Nom. 1), Ekavacana; agrees with 'satyavatī'

Context

"O son, a highly virtuous son named Gadhi, similar to you will be born. Because of him you will obtain everlasting fame throughtout this world".

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma
• Ṛcīka

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as disciplined living (suvrata) and socially sanctioned rites (marriage), upheld with truthfulness embodied in the name Satyavatī.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra introduces his elder sister Satyavatī and her marriage to Ṛcīka, setting up the explanation for the river Kauśikī.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Suvrata—faithful observance of righteous vows and conduct—attributed to Satyavatī.