Shloka 121

Mārkaṇḍeya’s Birth and Boon; Puṣkara’s Glory; Rāma’s Śrāddha; Refuge-Hymn to Śiva

Devanagari script

रचयित्वा तदा रामो लक्ष्मणं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । एहि लक्ष्मण शीघ्रं त्वं पुष्कराज्जलमानय

Transliteration

racayitvā tadā rāmo lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyamabravīt | ehi lakṣmaṇa śīghraṃ tvaṃ puṣkarājjalamānaya

Translation

तदा सर्वं समारच्य रामो लक्ष्मणं वाक्यमब्रवीत्—एहि लक्ष्मण, शीघ्रं पुष्कराज्जलमानय।

Word by Word

• racayitvā: having arranged
• racayitvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √rac (रच्-रचने)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) = 'having arranged/constructed'

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Kartā (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• lakṣmaṇam: Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇam: Sampradāna (Addressee/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• vākyam: words; a statement
• vākyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू-व्यक्तायां वाचि)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• ehi: come
• ehi: Kriyā (Command/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √i (इ-गत्यर्थे)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• lakṣmaṇa: O Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇa: Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverbial accusative) = 'quickly'

• tvam: you
• tvam: Kartā (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• puṣkarāt: from Puṣkara
• puṣkarāt: Apādāna (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन

• jalam: water
• jalam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• ānaya: bring
• ānaya: Kriyā (Command/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nī (नी-नयने) with ā-
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Rāma

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: वाक्यमब्रवीत् = वाक्यम् + अब्रवीत्; पुष्कराज्जलमानय = पुष्करात् + जलम् + आनय.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Puṣkara

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the geography of sacred Tīrthas?

It treats Puṣkara as a recognized sacred place whose water is suitable for ritual use, reflecting the Purāṇic mapping of holy sites across India.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

By portraying Rāma as the revered center of action and Lakṣmaṇa as the devoted servant who promptly carries out his command, it models devotional attentiveness and service.

What is the ethical lesson from this dialogue?

It highlights disciplined readiness and swift, respectful obedience in carrying out a righteous task, especially in ritual or duty-bound contexts.