Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 56

पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival

Bālakāṇḍa 18

Devanagari script

कार्यस्य न विमर्शं च गन्तुमर्हसि कौशिक।कर्ता चाहमशेषेण दैवतं हि भवान्मम।।।।

Transliteration

kāryasya na vimarśaṃ ca gantum arhasi kauśika | kartā cāham aśeṣeṇa daivataṃ hi bhavān mama ||

Translation

ହେ କୌଶିକ, କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ ସଙ୍କୋଚ କିମ୍ବା ଦ୍ୱିଧା କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ; ମୁଁ ତାହା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ସାଧନ କରିବି। କାରଣ ଆପଣ ମୋ ପାଇଁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଦେବତାସ୍ୱରୂପ।

Word by Word

• कार्यस्य: of the task/work
• कार्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• विमर्शम्: deliberation/hesitation
• विमर्शम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• गन्तुम्: to go
• गन्तुम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘arhasi’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (Infinitive), क्रियार्थक-अव्ययवत् प्रयोग (verbal infinitive used as action-noun)

• अर्हसि: you ought/are fit
• अर्हसि: Kriyā (क्रिया/finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• कौशिक: O Kauśika (Viśvāmitra)
• कौशिक: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौशिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• कर्ता: doer/performer
• कर्ता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तृच् (कृत्-प्रत्यय) → कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्तृवाचक-नाम (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to ‘कर्ता’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), उत्तमपुरुषार्थ (1st person), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अशेषेण: entirely/without remainder
• अशेषेण: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (instrumental used adverbially), क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)

• दैवतम्: a deity/divinity
• दैवतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; predicate accusative in sense ‘(as) a deity’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/हेतौ-अव्यय (emphatic particle: indeed/for)

• भवान्: you (hon.)
• भवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; of implied ‘asi’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (honorific pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• मम: for me/of me
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

O Viswamitra! you need not hesitatate to tell me what ought to be performed. I shall accomplish that act in every possible special way. You are a god to me.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Viśvāmitra

FAQs

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

Commitment to righteous duty: Daśaratha signals unwavering readiness to carry out a dharmic request, treating the sage’s word as sacred.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha reassures Viśvāmitra that he may speak freely; the king pledges complete execution of the requested task.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolve and reverence—Daśaratha’s pledge reflects steadfastness and devotional respect toward a sage.