Valmiki Ramayana 2.14.33 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 33

सत्यपाशः

Kaikeyi’s Demand and the Noose of the King’s Promise

Devanagari script

तमुवाच महातेजा स्सूतपुत्रं विशारदम्।।वसिष्ठः क्षिप्रमाचक्ष्व नृपतेर्मामिहागतम्।

Transliteration

tamuvāca mahātejāḥ sūtaputraṃ viśāradam | vasiṣṭhaḥ kṣipramācakṣva nṛpatermāmihāgatam ||

Translation

พระวสิษฐ์ผู้มีเดชรุ่งเรือง ตรัสแก่บุตรสารถีผู้ชำนาญว่า “จงรีบไปกราบทูลพระราชาโดยพลันว่า เรามาถึงที่นี่แล้ว”

Word by Word

• त्वरयस्व: hasten
• त्वरयस्व: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √त्वर् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ; imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; causative sense not required here (hasten yourself)

• महाराजम्: the great king
• महाराजम्: Sambodhana/Pratiyogin (सम्बोधनार्थे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक; components: महा, राजन्)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समासः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (addressed person as object of urging)

• यथा: so that
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/उद्देश्यवाचक (so that/in such a way that)

• समुदिते: having arisen/begun
• समुदिते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-उदित (कृदन्त; √उद् धातु, क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP) used adjectivally; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन; 'अहनि' इति विशेषणम् (on the day when it has arisen/begun)

• अहनि: on the day
• अहनि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन (locative: on the day)

• पुष्ये: in the Pushya (asterism)
• पुष्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन (locative: in/under Pushya)

• नक्षत्रयोगे: at the conjunction of the asterism
• नक्षत्रयोगे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नक्षत्र + योग (प्रातिपदिक; components: नक्षत्र, योग)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नक्षत्रस्य योगः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन (locative)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (subject)

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (object)

• अवाप्नुयात्: may obtain
• अवाप्नुयात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-√आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

Effulgent Vasistha said to the expert chariotieer Sumantra to inform the king immediately of his arrival.

Characters & Entities

• Vasistha
• Sumantra
• Dasharatha

FAQs

Who is the 'sutaputra' mentioned in this verse?

The 'sutaputra' (son of a charioteer) refers to Sumantra, the trusted minister and charioteer of King Dasharatha.

What aspect of Dharma is highlighted by Vasistha's action?

Vasistha highlights the Dharma of proper conduct (Maryada) and protocol. Despite being the Rajaguru with free access, he respects the King's privacy and station by asking to be announced.