Valmiki Ramayana 1.13.16-17: Bala Kanda, Sarga 13, Shlokas 16-17

हयमेध

यज्ञोपक्रमः · Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

ततस्सर्वे समागम्य वसिष्ठमिदमब्रुवन् ॥१६॥

यथोक्तं तत्सुविहितं न किञ्चित्परिहीयते ।

यथोक्तं तत्करिष्यामो न किञ्चित्परिहास्यते ॥१७॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.13.16-17

Transliteration

tatas sarve samāgamya vasiṣṭham idam abruvan ||16||

yathoktaṃ tat suvihitaṃ na kiñcit parihīyate |

yathoktaṃ tat kariṣyāmo na kiñcit parihāsyate ||17||

Translation

Wtedy wszyscy zebrali się i rzekli do Wasiszthy: "Tak jak nakazałeś, wszystko zostało dobrze przygotowane; niczego nie brakuje. Tak jak nakazałeś, tak uczynimy - niczego nie pominiemy."

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Word by Word

• यथा-उक्तम्: as instructed
• यथा-उक्तम्: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उक्त (कृदन्त; वच्/ब्रू) + यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (यथोक्तम्): अव्यय, ‘as said/according to what was said’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (कर्ता; subject by sense with ‘परिहीयते’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘that’ (referring to the arrangement/work)

• सु-विहितम्: well-arranged
• सु-विहितम्: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय) + विहित (कृदन्त; वि+धा)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘well-arranged’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• किञ्चित्: anything
• किञ्चित्: Karta (कर्ता; subject by sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम) → किञ्चित्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘anything’ (with negation)

• परिहीयते: is left out
• परिहीयते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + हा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘is omitted’

• यथा-उक्तम्: as instructed
• यथा-उक्तम्: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उक्त (कृदन्त) + यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास: ‘as said’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म; object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of ‘करिष्यामः’

• करिष्यामः: we will do
• करिष्यामः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• किञ्चित्: anything
• किञ्चित्: Karta (कर्ता; subject by sense with ‘परिहास्यते’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम) → किञ्चित्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘anything’

• परिहास्यते: will be left out
• परिहास्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + हा (धातु) (future passive formation)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Future), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद/कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (passive sense): ‘will be omitted/left out’

Context

Then all of them approached Vasishta and said, "everything has been well-arranged in accordance with your instruction. There is no deficiency. Everything will be done as instructed by you without leaving out anything."

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

Dharma includes fidelity to right instruction: responsible agents confirm completeness and commit to non-negligence.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving detailed guidance, the organizers report back to Vasiṣṭha that preparations are complete and will be executed exactly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ājñā-pālana (adherence to rightful command) and niṣṭhā (steadfastness) in executing a sacred duty.