Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 20, Shloka 15

राज्ञः शङ्का

प्रत्याख्यानम् (Daśaratha’s Objections to Sending Rāma) — Bala Kanda, Sarga 20

Devanagari script

सर्वं मे शंस भगवन्कथं तेषां मया रणे।।1.20.14।।स्थातव्यं दुष्टभावानां वीर्योत्सिक्ता हि राक्षसा:।4तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत।।1.20.15।।

Transliteration

sarvaṃ me śaṃsa bhagavan kathaṃ teṣāṃ mayā raṇe ||1.20.14||

sthātavyaṃ duṣṭa-bhāvānāṃ vīryotsiktā hi rākṣasāḥ |

tasya tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā viśvāmitro 'bhyabhāṣata ||1.20.15||

Translation

ହେ ଭଗବନ୍, ସବୁ କଥା ମୋତେ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା କରନ୍ତୁ—ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ମୁଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କିପରି ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ କରିବି? ସେଇ ରାକ୍ଷସମାନେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟସ୍ୱଭାବୀ ଓ ନିଜ ଶକ୍ତିର ଗର୍ବରେ ଫୁଲିଉଠିଛନ୍ତି। ଦଶରଥଙ୍କ ବଚନ ଶୁଣି ବିଶ୍ୱାମିତ୍ର ପ୍ରତିଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ।

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘वचनम्’ इति विशेष्य

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘श्रुत्वा’ इति क्रियायाः कर्म

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having heard)

• विश्वामित्रः: Viśvāmitra
• विश्वामित्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāmitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• अभ्यभाषत: spoke / replied
• अभ्यभाषत: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi√bhāṣ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

O venerable one, how to fight those wickednatured ones in the battle and stay aginst them? For rakshasas are proud of their prowess". Having heard the words of Dasaratha, Viswamitra said:

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Viśvāmitra
• rākṣasas

FAQs

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

A dharmic ruler seeks truthful instruction from a sage when confronting adharma; moral clarity is pursued through inquiry and guidance.

What is the narrative situation?

This verse reiterates Daśaratha’s request for guidance and marks the transition to Viśvāmitra’s reply; the repetition reflects the recension’s overlapping numbering.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s humility and responsibility in asking how best to resist wicked, prideful aggressors.