Shloka 15

शतानन्दोपदेशः

Śatānanda’s Welcome to Rāma and the Prelude to Viśvāmitra’s History

Devanagari script

नास्ति धन्यतरो राम त्वत्तोऽन्यो भुवि कश्चन।गोप्ता कुशिकपुत्रस्ते येन तप्तं महत्तप:।।।।

Transliteration

nāsti dhanyataro rāma tvatto ’nyo bhuvi kaścana | goptā kuśika-putras te yena taptaṁ mahat tapaḥ ||

Translation

«О Рама, нет на земле никого счастливее тебя: сын Кушики — твой защитник, тот, кто совершил великий тапас.»

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• asti: exists
• asti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• dhanyataraḥ: more fortunate
• dhanyataraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhanya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative)

• rāma: O Rāma
• rāma: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tvattaḥ: than you/from you
• tvattaḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/तुलना), एकवचन

• anyaḥ: another (person)
• anyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bhuvi: on earth
• bhuvi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• kaścana: anyone
• kaścana: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थक (indefinite)

• goptā: protector
• goptā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gup (धातु)
• Form: तृन्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kuśikaputraḥ: son of Kuśika
• kuśikaputraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśika-putra (प्रातिपदिक; कुशिक + पुत्र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कुशिकस्य पुत्रः)

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• yena: by whom
• yena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक

• taptam: performed (austerity)
• taptam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tap (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; tapaḥ इति पदं विशेषयति

• mahat: great
• mahat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (tapaḥ)

• tapaḥ: austerity
• tapaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

Rama! Son of Kushika (Viswamitra) who has performed great austerities is your protector. Therefore, there is none on this earth more fortunate than you.

Characters & Entities

• Śatānanda
• Rāma
• Viśvāmitra (Kuśika-putra)

FAQs

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

Dharma is safeguarded through rightful guardianship: protection by a spiritually accomplished guide enables the hero to act correctly and fulfill righteous aims.

What is the narrative situation?

Śatānanda emphasizes that Rāma’s association with Viśvāmitra is an exceptional blessing because Viśvāmitra’s tapas empowers his protective role.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viśvāmitra’s protective responsibility rooted in ascetic power, and Rāma’s receptivity to guidance—an essential virtue for dharmic leadership.