Shloka 24

सिद्धाश्रमात् शोणातटं प्रस्थानम् — Departure from Siddhāśrama and the Invitation to Janaka’s Yajña

Bow of Mithilā

Devanagari script

चोदितो रामवाक्येन कथयामास सुव्रत:।तस्य देशस्य निखिलमृषिमध्ये महातपा:।।1.31.24।।

Transliteration

codito rāma-vākyena kathayāmāsa suvrataḥ | tasya deśasya nikhilam ṛṣi-madhye mahā-tapāḥ || 1.31.24 ||

Translation

Instigado pelas palavras de Rāma, aquele grande asceta—firme em seu voto—narrou, no meio dos rishis, todo o relato daquela região.

Word by Word

• चोदितः: urged
• चोदितः: Visheshana (विशेषण) of महातपाः/सुव्रतः
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √चुद् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त PPP: ‘urged’

• रामवाक्येन: by Rama's words
• रामवाक्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/Instrumental), एकवचन; रामस्य वाक्येन = by Rama's words

• कथयामास: narrated
• कथयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कथ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; periphrastic perfect sense ‘told/related’

• सुव्रतः: the man of excellent vows
• सुव्रतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन; su+vrata = one of good vows

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6/Genitive), एकवचन

• देशस्य: of the region
• देशस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6/Genitive), एकवचन

• निखिलम्: entire
• निखिलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/Accusative), एकवचन; used as adjective to (implicit) वृत्तान्तम्/कथाम्

• ऋषिमध्ये: among the sages
• ऋषिमध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/Locative), एकवचन; ऋषीणां मध्ये = in the midst of sages

• महातपाः: the great ascetic
• महातपाः: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition to सुव्रतः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महातपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘great ascetic’ (epithet of the speaker)

Context

"O worshipful one, what could be the reason for this region shining with luxuriant groves? I wish to hear from you. You can tell me all about this (region). May it be safe for you!"

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Viśvāmitra
• ṛṣi (sages)

FAQs

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

Dharma is the truthful transmission of knowledge: the sage responds to a sincere question by teaching fully and accurately, strengthening satya through instruction.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāma’s inquiry, Viśvāmitra begins narrating the full history/significance of the land before the assembled sages.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Teacherly generosity and commitment to truth—Viśvāmitra, firm in vows, instructs without withholding the full account.