Shloka 36

दशरथदर्शनम् — Dasharatha’s Epiphany and Benedictions

Sarga 122

Devanagari script

सुदुष्करमिदंपुत्रितवचारित्रलक्षणम् ।कृतंयत्तेऽन्यनारीणांयशोह्यभिभविष्यति ।।।।

Transliteration

suduṣkaram idaṃ putri tava cāritra-lakṣaṇam | kṛtaṃ yat te 'nya-nārīṇāṃ yaśo hy abhibhaviṣyati ||

Translation

ਧੀਏ, ਤੂੰ ਜੋ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਉਹ ਤੇਰੇ ਚਰਿੱਤਰ ਦਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਦੁਸ਼ਕਰ ਹੈ; ਨਿਸਚਿਤ ਹੀ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਸਮਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੇਰਾ ਯਸ਼ ਹੋਰ ਨਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਯਸ਼ ਤੋਂ ਵੀ ਉੱਚਾ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।

Word by Word

• सुदुष्करम्: very difficult
• सुदुष्करम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + दुष्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-समास/कर्मधारय (सु-दुष्करम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of इदम्/कृतम्)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पुत्रि: O daughter
• पुत्रि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• चारित्रलक्षणम्: mark/sign of character
• चारित्रलक्षणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चारित्र + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (चारित्रस्य लक्षणम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कृतम्: done
• कृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicative ‘has been done’

• यत्: which/that
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बन्धसूचक यत्-शब्दः; here as relative pronoun used clause-linking (indeclinable-like usage)

• ते: for you/to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान)/षष्ठी, एकवचन; here dative sense ‘for you’

• अन्यनारीणाम्: of other women
• अन्यनारीणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य + नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (अन्या नारी), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• यशः: fame
• यशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चयार्थक निपात (indeed/for)

• अभिभविष्यति: will surpass/overcome
• अभिभविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु) with अभि-उपसर्ग
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्/Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

"Daughter! that which you have done is a sign of your character. It is highly difficult to do. You will overshadow the future of other women."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is linked to integrity under trial: steadfast adherence to truth and dignity becomes a lasting moral exemplar, generating enduring yaśas (reputation).

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha concludes his counsel by praising Sītā’s extraordinary conduct as a defining sign of her character and forecasting her lasting renown.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s moral courage and unwavering integrity—conduct so difficult that it becomes exemplary for future generations.