Shloka 51

अयोमुखी-दर्शनम् तथा कबन्ध-प्रवेशः

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Devanagari script

इति ब्रुवाणो दृढसत्यविक्रमो महायशा दाशरथिः प्रतापवान्।अवेक्ष्य सौमित्रिमुदग्रपौरुषं स्थिरां तदा स्वां मतिमात्मनाऽकरोत्।।।।

Transliteration

iti bruvāṇo dṛḍhasatyavikramo mahāyaśā dāśarathiḥ pratāpavān |

avekṣya saumitrim udagrapauruṣaṃ sthirāṃ tadā svāṃ matim ātmanā 'karot ||

Translation

ครั้นตรัสดังนี้แล้ว พระโอรสแห่งทศรถผู้มีเกียรติยศใหญ่และทรงเดชานุภาพ—ผู้มีวีรกรรมมั่นคงในสัจจะ—ทอดพระเนตรสุมิตริผู้มีความกล้าหาญอันสูงส่ง แล้วทรงอาศัยกำลังภายในของพระองค์เอง ตั้งพระทัยให้แน่วแน่ และในกาลนั้นพระดำริก็มั่นคงไม่หวั่นไหว.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Vakyopasamhara (वाक्योपसंहार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• ब्रुवाणः: speaking
• ब्रुवाणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle), प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• दृढसत्यविक्रमः: firm in true valor
• दृढसत्यविक्रमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृढ + सत्य + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (firm + truth + valor as epithet), प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• महायशाः: the illustrious one
• महायशाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (great-fame), प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• दाशरथिः: son of Daśaratha
• दाशरथिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशरथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• प्रतापवान्: mighty
• प्रतापवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् to दाशरथिः

• अवेक्ष्य: having looked at
• अवेक्ष्य: Kriya-hetu (क्रिया-हेतु/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (Gerund)

• सौमित्रिम्: Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौमित्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• उदग्रपौरुषम्: (him) of exalted manliness
• उदग्रपौरुषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदग्र + पौरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (lofty manliness), द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सौमित्रिम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• स्थिराम्: firm
• स्थिराम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् to मतिम्

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• स्वाम्: his own
• स्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; विशेषणम् to मतिम्

• मतिम्: resolve/mind
• मतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• आत्मना: by himself
• आत्मना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; ‘by himself’

• अकरोत्: made/fixed
• अकरोत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Then both the sons of Dasaratha, went further east, crossed the kraunchaforest after three krosas. They saw a dreadful forest which was full of fierce animals and birds near the hermitage of sage Matanga. It was densely covered with trees. They saw there a cave perpetually enveloped in darkness which was as deep as the netherworld.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• Dasaratha

FAQs

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

Satya-grounded resolve: right action requires a stable mind anchored in truth, especially when leading others through crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

After instructing Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma inwardly consolidates his determination to proceed with purpose in the search and ensuing conflict.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Netr̥tva (leadership) supported by satya-niṣṭhā (commitment to truth): Rāma steadies himself and thereby steadies his companion.