Shloka 15

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः

Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

भवान्सर्वत्र कुशलस्सर्वभूतहिते रतः।आख्यातश्शरभङ्गेण गौतमेन महात्मना।।3.7.15।।

Transliteration

bhavān sarvatra kuśalaḥ sarva-bhūta-hite rataḥ |

ākhyātaḥ śarabhaṅgeṇa gautamena mahātmanā || 3.7.15 ||

Translation

ท่านผาสุกในทุกประการ และมุ่งมั่นเพื่อประโยชน์สุขแห่งสรรพสัตว์อยู่เสมอ ดังที่ศรภังคะผู้มหาตมะ แห่งวงศ์โคตมะ ได้บอกแก่ข้าพเจ้า

Word by Word

• भवान्: you
• भवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (honorific pronoun); पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देश/व्याप्तिवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (everywhere)

• कुशलः: well/healthy
• कुशलः: Visheshya-predicate (विशेषण/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• सर्वभूतहिते: in the welfare of all beings
• सर्वभूतहिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वभूतहित = सर्व + भूत + हित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (locative); एकवचन; षष्ठी/तत्पुरुषार्थक समास (welfare of all beings)

• रतः: engaged/devoted
• रतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √रम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/कर्तरि कृदन्त (kta used adjectivally: devoted/engaged); पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• आख्यातः: reported/introduced
• आख्यातः: Kriya-predicate (क्रियाविशेष/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-√ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; ‘(त्वं) आख्यातः’ = you are spoken of/introduced

• शरभङ्गेण: by Śarabhaṅga
• शरभङ्गेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरभङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया (instrumental); एकवचन

• गौतमेन: by Gautama
• गौतमेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया; एकवचन

• महात्मना: by the great-souled one
• महात्मना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् = महा + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया; एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (great-souled sage)

Context

You are ever engaged in the welfare of all beings. I have heard this from the great sage Sarabhanga of Gautama's clan.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sūtīkṣṇa
• Śarabhaṅga
• Gautama (lineage reference)
• sarva-bhūta (all beings)

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as sarva-bhūta-hita—active commitment to the good of all living beings—presented as the defining mark of a true sage.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma respectfully acknowledges Sūtīkṣṇa’s reputation, citing testimony from another revered ascetic, thereby grounding praise in credible tradition.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate universality: the sage’s orientation toward the welfare of all beings.