Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 6

ऋश्यशृङ्गानयनकथा — The Account of Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga

and the Remedy for Drought

Devanagari script

तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य कालस्समभिवर्तत ।अग्निं शुश्रूषमाणस्य पितरं च यशस्विनम्।।।।

Transliteration

tasyaivaṃ vartamānasya kālaḥ samabhivartata |

agniṃ śuśrūṣamāṇasya pitaraṃ ca yaśasvinam ||

Translation

तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य कालः समभिवर्तत; स पावकं शुश्रूषमाणः यशस्विनं पितरं च भक्त्या परिचचार।

Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), manner adverb ‘thus/in this way’

• vartamānasya: of (him) living/continuing
• vartamānasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛt (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन), Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं); ‘of (him) living/being’

• kālaḥ: time
• kālaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sam-abhivartata: passed/rolled on
• sam-abhivartata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-abhi-√vṛt (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (लङ्, Imperfect), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• agnim: the sacred fire
• agnim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śuśrūṣamāṇasya: of (him) serving
• śuśrūṣamāṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śuśrūṣ (धातु/नामधातु from √śru) + māna (मान)
• Form: Present middle participle (मान), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); ‘of (him) attending/serving’

• pitaram: (his) father
• pitaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction

• yaśasvinam: renowned
• yaśasvinam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yaśasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies ‘pitaram’

Context

Kasyapa has a famous son named Vibhandaka. It was prophesied that he would have a son named Rsyasringa.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• Vibhaṇḍaka
• Agni (sacred fire)

FAQs

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

Daily dharma is shown as steady service—both to sacred ritual obligations and to one’s parent/teacher—sustained over time.

What is the narrative situation?

The story depicts Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s routine: tending the sacred fire and serving his father as years pass.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Consistency and devotion (niṣṭhā) expressed through service and ritual attentiveness.