Shloka 2

यज्ञवाटप्रवेशः जनक-विश्वामित्रसंवादश्च

Arrival at the Sacrificial Ground and Janaka’s Reception

Devanagari script

रामस्तु मुनिशार्दूलमुवाच सहलक्ष्मण:।साध्वी यज्ञसमृद्धिर्हि जनकस्य महात्मन:।।1.50.2।।

Transliteration

rāmas tu muniśārdūlam uvāca saha lakṣmaṇaḥ |

sādhvī yajñasamṛddhir hi janakasya mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

Então Rāma, com Lakṣmaṇa, falou ao tigre entre os sábios (Viśvāmitra): «De fato, são excelentes os preparativos do yajña do magnânimo Janaka».

Word by Word

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tu: then/but
• tu: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta, contrastive/continuative

• muni-śārdūlam: the tiger among sages (Viśvāmitra)
• muni-śārdūlam: Karma (कर्म) (addressed object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa/Karmadhāraya sense ‘munīnāṃ śārdūlaḥ’ (best among sages); Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्) perfect, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ: together with Lakshmana
• saha-lakṣmaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of ‘rāmaḥ’
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saha (अव्यय) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) used adjectivally ‘lakṣmaṇena saha’; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘rāmaḥ’

• sādhvī: excellent
• sādhvī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sādhvī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate adjective agreeing with ‘samṛddhiḥ’

• yajña-samṛddhiḥ: the sacrifice-preparations/prosperity of the sacrifice
• yajña-samṛddhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (of implied ‘asti’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + samṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘yajñasya samṛddhiḥ’; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• hi: indeed
• hi: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta, causal/emphatic ‘for/indeed’

• janakasya: of Janaka
• janakasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled
• mahātmanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) ‘mahān ātmā yasya’; Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; qualifying ‘janakasya’

Context

"O Sage (Viswamitra), be blessed. Who are these two young men with the prowess of the celestials the gait of an elephant or a lion? They resemble a tiger or a bull in courage. They have large eyes like lotuspetals. They are armed with scimitars bows and quivers. With their approaching youth, they resemble the Aswinikumaras in beauty. They look like gods who have descended on earth from heaven out of their free will. Whose sons are they? How did they come here on foot? And for what purpose?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Viśvāmitra
• Janaka
• yajña (sacrifice)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes truthful speech and appreciation of righteous effort: Rāma acknowledges the excellence of Janaka’s sacred undertaking without exaggeration.

What is the narrative situation?

While at Mithilā, Rāma informs Viśvāmitra that Janaka’s sacrificial arrangements are well made and properly conducted.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthful, measured speech) and respect for dharmic kingship—Rāma recognizes Janaka’s disciplined ritual leadership.