Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 29

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

तांस्तु स प्रतियुध्यन् वै युद्धे राजा प्रवासित:।हिमवन्तमुपागम्य भृगुप्रस्रवणेऽवसत्।।1.70.29।।असितोऽल्पबलो राजा मन्त्रिभिस्सहितस्तदा।

Transliteration

tāṁs tu sa pratiyudhyan vai yuddhe rājā pravāsitaḥ | himavantam upāgamya bhṛguprasravaṇe 'vasat || 1.70.29 || asito 'lpabalo rājā mantribhiḥ sahitas tadā |

Translation

ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਯੁੱਧ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਰਾਜਾ ਪਰਾਜਿਤ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਧੱਕਿਆ ਗਿਆ। ਹਿਮਵਾਨ ਨੂੰ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਕੇ, ਬਲ ਘਟ ਚੁੱਕਾ ਰਾਜਾ ਅਸਿਤ ਉਸ ਵੇਲੇ ਮੰਤਰੀਆਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਭ੍ਰਿਗੁਪ੍ਰਸ੍ਰਵਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਸਿਆ।

Word by Word

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रतियुध्यन्: fighting against
• प्रतियुध्यन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति+√युध् (धातु) + शतृ (कृत्)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक कर्तरि कृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषण (converbial: ‘while fighting’)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक निपात (indeed)

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रवासितः: was exiled
• प्रवासितः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+√वस् (धातु) + इत (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘was exiled’

• हिमवन्तम्: Himavat (the Himalaya)
• हिमवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे कर्म (goal as object)

• उपागम्य: having reached
• उपागम्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप+आ+√गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having reached)

• भृगुप्रस्रवणे: at Bhṛguprasravaṇa
• भृगुप्रस्रवणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु-प्रस्रवण (प्रातिपदिक; भृगु + प्रस्रवण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; स्थानवाचक अधिकरण; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘Bhrigu’s spring/place’

• अवसत्: dwelt
• अवसत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• असितः: Asita
• असितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; राजा इति विशेष्य

• अल्पबलः: of small strength
• अल्पबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्प-बल (प्रातिपदिक; अल्प + बल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; कर्मधारय: ‘having little strength’

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अप्पोज़िशन

• मन्त्रिभिः: with ministers
• मन्त्रिभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण/सहकार (instrumental of accompaniment)

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (accompanied)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (then)

Context

The king Asita who was a weakling was defeated in the conflict against the kings and was exiled. Along with his counsellors he lived at on the Bhriguprasravana Himavat mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Asita
• Himavān (Himalaya)
• Ministers/Counsellors

FAQs

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

Dharma under adversity: even a defeated ruler continues life with restraint and lawful conduct, seeking refuge rather than descending into chaos—an ethic of endurance aligned with satya and self-control.

What is the narrative situation?

Asita loses to rival kings and is forced to leave his kingdom; he retreats to the Himalaya region with his advisers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣānti and dhṛti (forbearance and fortitude) in exile, supported by prudent counsel (mantri-sahāya).