Shloka 24

षष्ठस्सर्गः — तपस्विरक्षणे राजधर्मोपदेशः

Sarga 6: The Sages’ Appeal and Instruction on Royal Duty

Devanagari script

भवतामर्थसिद्ध्यर्थमागतोऽहं यदृच्छया।तस्य मेऽयं वने वासो भविष्यति महाफलः।।।।

Transliteration

bhavatām arthasiddhyartham āgato'haṃ yadṛcchayā | tasya me'yaṃ vane vāso bhaviṣyati mahāphalaḥ ||

Translation

ด้วยบุญวาสนา ข้าพเจ้ามาโดยบังเอิญเพื่อให้กิจของท่านทั้งหลายสำเร็จ; เพราะฉะนั้น การพำนักของข้าพเจ้าในป่านี้จักบังเกิดผลอันยิ่งใหญ่

Word by Word

• भवताम्: of you (hon.)
• भवताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (आदरार्थ), षष्ठी, बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध

• अर्थसिद्धि-अर्थम्: for (your) task's accomplishment
• अर्थसिद्धि-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थसिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ('for the sake of accomplishment of the purpose')

• आगतः: has come
• आगतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता

• यदृच्छया: by chance
• यदृच्छया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदृच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; हेतौ/करणे (instr. sg.)

• तस्य: of that / therefore
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (gen. sg.)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• वने: in the forest
• वने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण (loc. sg.)

• वासः: dwelling
• वासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता

• भविष्यति: will be / will become
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future/लृट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• महाफलः: greatly fruitful
• महाफलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (great as to fruit/result)

Context

I came here to acomplish your task incidentally, Therefore, my stay in the forest will yield great results.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Forest (Araṇya)

FAQs

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

Dharma is purposeful service: Rāma treats aiding the sages as the meaningful ‘fruit’ of his forest exile, aligning personal hardship with public good.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma reassures the ascetics that his arrival supports their safety and the fulfilment of their needs.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā and resolve: he values the opportunity to do right as the true gain of his circumstances.