Shloka 9

मायामृगदर्शनम्

The Vision of the Illusory Deer

Devanagari script

आर्यपुत्राभिरामोऽसौ मृगो हरति मे मनः।आनयैनं महाबाहो क्रीडार्थं नो भविष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

āryaputrābhirāmo 'sau mṛgo harati me manaḥ | ānayainaṃ mahābāho krīḍārthaṃ no bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

ହେ ଆର୍ୟପୁତ୍ର! ଏହି ମନୋହର ମୃଗ ମୋର ମନ ହରିନେଉଛି। ହେ ମହାବାହୋ, ଏହାକୁ ଆଣ; ଆମର କ୍ରୀଡାର୍ଥେ ଏହା ସାଥୀ ହେବ।

Word by Word

• आर्यपुत्र: O noble prince
• आर्यपुत्र: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्य+पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सम्बोधन (Voc.), एकवचन (sg.)

• अभिरामः: charming
• अभिरामः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिराम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन (sg.); ‘मृगः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• असौ: that (there)
• असौ: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; demonstrative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• मृगः: deer
• मृगः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन (sg.)

• हरति: steals/captivates
• हरति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (Gen./Dat.), एकवचन (sg.); here Gen. ‘my’

• मनः: mind
• मनः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन (sg.)

• आनय: bring
• आनय: आज्ञा-क्रिया (Command/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+नी (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद

• एनम्: this one (deer)
• एनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम्/एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन (sg.)

• महाबाहो: O long-armed one
• महाबाहो: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा+बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सम्बोधन (Voc.), एकवचन (sg.)

• क्रीडार्थम्: for play
• क्रीडार्थम्: प्रयोजन (Prayojana/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रीडा+अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन (sg.); प्रयोजनार्थे (purpose)

• नः: for us/our
• नः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Gen.), बहुवचन (pl.)

• भविष्यति: will become
• भविष्यति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.), परस्मैपद

Context

O prince! O long-armed one, this deer has captivated my mind. Fetch him for me.This will be our playmate.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (Mahābāhu, Āryaputra)
• mṛga (deer)

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates how desire (kāma/longing) can pressure dharmic decision-making; dharma requires balancing affection with prudent judgment and responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā, enchanted by the deer, asks Rāma to capture and bring it back so it may be kept for their enjoyment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s affectionate spontaneity is visible, but the episode mainly underscores the need for discernment when desire arises.