Shloka 9

Devanagari script

वैदेह्याः प्रियकामेन कृतं कर्म जटायुषा।गृध्राराजेन यत्तत्र श्रुतं वस्तदशेषतः।।।।

Transliteration

vaidehyāḥ priyakāmena kṛtaṃ karma jaṭāyuṣā |

gṛdhrarājena yat tatra śrutaṃ vas tad aśeṣataḥ ||

Translation

वैदेह्याः प्रियकामेन जटायुषा कृतं यत् कर्म। तत्र गृध्रराजेन यत् कृतं तत् सर्वमशेषतः श्रुतम्॥

Word by Word

• वैदेह्याः: of Vaidehi (Sita)
• वैदेह्याः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रियकामेन: with the wish to please (her)
• प्रियकामेन: Karana (करण/Means; motive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (प्रियस्य कामः = desire to please)

• कृतम्: done / performed
• कृतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/of karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifies karma)

• कर्म: deed / act
• कर्म: Karta (कर्ता/subject of passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• जटायुषा: by Jatayu
• जटायुषा: Kartr̥ (कर्ता/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जटायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• गृध्राराजेन: by the king of vultures
• गृध्राराजेन: Kartr̥ (कर्ता/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृध्र (प्रातिपदिक) + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (गृध्राणां राजा = king of vultures)

• यत्: which / whatever
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), देशवाचक (locative adverb: there)

• श्रुतम्: heard
• श्रुतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicative: "has been heard")
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); predicate with implied "(is)"

• वः: for you / to you
• वः: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम (2nd person pronoun), षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (Gen./Dat.), बहुवचन (Plural); here dative "for you"

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object: "that")
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); demonstrative pronoun

• अशेषतः: completely / without remainder
• अशेषतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (adverbial: "entirely")

Context

'We have heard in detail about the task accomplished by Jatayu, the king of vultures, in order to please Sita, the princess of Videha.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Jaṭāyu

FAQs

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

Dharma here is protective righteousness: Jatāyu chooses to defend Sītā, acting from compassion and duty rather than self-interest.

What is the narrative situation?

The vānara search party recounts what they have heard about Jatāyu’s intervention during Sītā’s abduction, as part of their exchange with the vulture Sampāti.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Jatāyu’s selfless courage and devotion—he acts to help Sītā even at great personal cost.