Shloka 45

अनसूयोपदेशः तथा सीताया स्वयंवरकथा

Anasuya’s Counsel and Sita’s Swayamvara Narrative

Devanagari script

विश्वामित्रस्तु धर्मात्मा मम पित्रा सुपूजितः।।2.118.45।।प्रोवाच पितरं तत्र भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।

Transliteration

viśvāmitras tu dharmātmā mama pitrā supūjitaḥ | provāca pitaraṃ tatra bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau || 2.118.45 ||

Translation

ਉੱਥੇ ਧਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਨੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਤਾ ਨੇ ਯਥਾਵਿਧਿ ਪੂਜਿਆ; ਫਿਰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਨੇ ਉੱਥੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਮ ਅਤੇ ਲਕਸ਼ਮਣ—ਉਹ ਦੋ ਭਰਾਵਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਕਿਹਾ।

Word by Word

• विश्वामित्रः: Viśvāmitra
• विश्वामित्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वामित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: as for
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विषय-परिवर्तन/अन्वय (particle)

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण विश्वामित्रः; समास: धर्म + आत्मन्

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पित्रा: by (my) father
• पित्रा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• सुपूजितः: well-honoured
• सुपूजितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + पूज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण विश्वामित्रः

• प्रोवाच: said, spoke
• प्रोवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पितरम्: to the father
• पितरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• भ्रातरौ: the two brothers
• भ्रातरौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; कर्म (object) in sense ‘about/for the two brothers’ (elliptic)

• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Rama and Lakshmana
• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक-द्वन्द्व)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास: रामः च लक्ष्मणः च

Context

Having accepted the honour extended by my father, righteous Viswamitra spoke to him about those two brothers, Rama and Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Sītā’s father (Janaka implied)
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Honoring dharmic authority: kings uphold dharma by reverencing sages; sages uphold dharma by guiding rulers toward righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra is received with honor by Janaka and then introduces/commends Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mutual propriety: Janaka’s hospitality and Viśvāmitra’s righteous advocacy for the princes.