Shloka 32

कुशिलवगानप्रशंसा

The Commissioning and Public Performance of the Rāmāyaṇa

Devanagari script

ततस्तु तौ रामवच:प्रचोदितावगायतां मार्गविधानसम्पदा।

स चापि राम: परिषद्गतः शनैर्बुभूषयासक्तमना बभूव।।1.4.31।।

Transliteration

tatas tu tau rāmavacaḥ-pracoditau agāyatāṃ mārgavidhāna-sampadā | sa cāpi rāmaḥ pariṣadgataḥ śanaiḥ bubhūṣayāsakta-manā babhūva || 1.4.31 ||

Translation

ਤਦੋਂ ਰਾਮ ਦੇ ਬਚਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਉਹ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਮਾਰਗ-ਵਿਧੀ ਦੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰੀ ਸੰਪੱਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਗਾਇਨ ਕਰਨ ਲੱਗੇ। ਅਤੇ ਸਭਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੈਠੇ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮ ਵੀ ਹੌਲੇ ਹੌਲੇ ਅੰਤਰ-ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਨਾਲ ਮਨ ਨੂੰ ਏਕਾਗ੍ਰ ਕਰਕੇ ਸੁਣਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੀਨ ਹੋ ਗਏ।

Word by Word

• सर्वा: all; entire
• सर्वा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of वसुन्धरा
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वसुन्धरायाः विशेषणम्

• पूर्वम्: formerly
• पूर्वम्: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्वम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (formerly)

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता) (co-referential with वसुन्धरा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• येषाम्: of whom
• येषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (of whom)

• आसीत्: was; belonged
• आसीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• कृत्स्ना: whole; complete
• कृत्स्ना: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of वसुन्धरा
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत्स्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वसुन्धरायाः विशेषणम्

• वसुन्धरा: earth
• वसुन्धरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुन्धरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रजापतिम्: Prajāpati (Manu)
• प्रजापतिम्: Karma (कर्म) (of उपादाय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजापति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उपादाय: beginning with; taking up
• उपादाय: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उप-आ-दा (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त अव्यय (क्त्वा/ल्यप् absolutive): "having taken/starting from"

• नृपाणाम्: of kings
• नृपाणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• जयशालिनाम्: of victorious (kings)
• जयशालिनाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of नृपाणाम्
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जय + शालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: जये शालिनः (possessing victory); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; नृपाणाम् विशेषणम्

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Kusha
• Lava
• assembly (pariṣad)
• mārga (classical mode)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes disciplined practice and attentive reception: truthful narration (satya) should be performed with rule-governed excellence, and heard with a mind oriented toward peace and understanding.

What is the narrative situation?

Kuśa and Lava proceed to sing in the classical style after Rama’s encouragement; Rama listens with increasing concentration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s inward steadiness and receptivity—he seeks serenity and focuses his mind, showing how a ruler also learns through listening.