Shloka 22

Devanagari script

अथ रामो महातेजाः विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्।पप्रच्छ नरशार्दूल: कौतूहलसमन्वित:।।1.31.22।।

Transliteration

atha rāmo mahātejāḥ viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim | papraccha naraśārdūlaḥ kautūhala-samanvitaḥ || 1.31.22 ||

Translation

Então Rāma, de grande esplendor, tigre entre os homens, tomado de sincera curiosidade, perguntou ao grande muni Viśvāmitra.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महातेजाः: of great splendour
• महातेजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (महत् तेजः यस्य सः)

• विश्वामित्रम्: Viśvāmitra
• विश्वामित्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वामित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• महामुनिम्: the great sage
• महामुनिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय

• पप्रच्छ: asked/enquired
• पप्रच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√पृच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नरशार्दूलः: tiger among men
• नरशार्दूलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर-शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयार्थ (नरेषु शार्दूलः)

• कौतूहलसमन्वितः: filled with curiosity
• कौतूहलसमन्वितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कौतूहल-समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कौतूहलेन समन्वितः)

Context

Rama together with Lakshmana having offered respectful salutations to the sages, sat in front of the sagacious Viswamitra.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Viśvāmitra

FAQs

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

Dharma includes sincere inquiry in the presence of the wise: seeking truth (satya) through respectful questioning is portrayed as a noble path to right understanding.

What is the narrative situation?

Seated before Viśvāmitra after the evening halt, Rāma begins to ask about the surrounding region.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Intellectual humility and eagerness to learn—curiosity guided by respect for the teacher.