Shloka 15
Devanagari script
धर्मिष्ठं च यशस्यं च वचनं सत्यवादिन:।।।।श्रुत्वा विदेहाधिपति: परं विस्मयमागत:।।
Transliteration
dharmiṣṭhaṁ ca yaśasyaṁ ca vacanaṁ satyavādinaḥ |
śrutvā videhādhipatiḥ paraṁ vismayam āgataḥ || 1.69.15 ||
Translation
ਉਸ ਸਤ੍ਯਵਾਦੀ ਦੇ ਧਰਮਿਸ਼ਠ ਅਤੇ ਯਸ਼ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ, ਵਿਦੇਹਾਧਿਪਤੀ ਪਰਮ ਵਿਸਮਯ ਨਾਲ ਭਰ ਗਿਆ।
Word by Word
dharmiṣṭhammost righteous
dharmiṣṭham:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootdharmiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘vacanam’
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, conjunction
yaśasyamfame-bringing
yaśasyam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootyaśasya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘vacanam’
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, conjunction
vacanamstatement/words
vacanam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvacana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
satyavādinaḥof the truth-speaking (king)
satyavādinaḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootsatya + vādin (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of the truth-speaker’
śrutvāhaving heard
śrutvā:
Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Root√śru (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (Gerund)
videhādhipatiḥthe lord of Videha (Janaka)
videhādhipatiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvideha + adhipati (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
paramgreat
param:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootparama (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘vismayam’
vismayamastonishment
vismayam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvismaya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
āgataḥattained/was filled with
āgataḥ:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootā√gam (धातु)
Formक्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate ‘having come to/attained’
Context
Janaka was filled with extreme admiration to hear one who was truthful, righteous and famous (this Dasaratha).
Characters & Entities
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Janaka (Videhādhipati)D
Daśaratha (satyavādin)FAQs
Satya as the root of dharma and honor: truthful speech that aligns with righteousness naturally generates esteem and lasting fame.
After Daśaratha agrees to proceed according to Janaka’s dharmic direction, Janaka reacts with admiration.
Daśaratha’s satya and dharma-niṣṭhā (commitment to truth and righteousness), recognized even by another great king.