Valmiki Ramayana 1.11.17 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 17

ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā

Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11

Devanagari script

रोमपादेन चाख्यातमृषिपुत्राय धीमते।सख्यं सम्बन्धकं चैव तदा तं प्रत्यपूजयत्।।1.11.17।।

Transliteration

romapādena cākhyātam ṛṣiputrāya dhīmate | sakhyaṃ sambandhakaṃ caiva tadā taṃ pratyapūjayat ||1.11.17||

Translation

พระเจ้าโรมปาทะได้ทรงบอกแก่บุตรแห่งฤๅษีผู้มีปัญญา ถึงสายใยมิตรภาพและความเกี่ยวดอง; แล้วเขาก็ได้ถวายความเคารพแด่พระเจ้าทศรถโดยชอบธรรมตอบแทน

Word by Word

• romapādena: by Romapāda
• romapādena: Karta (कर्ता/agent in passive sense with ākhyātam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: romapāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• ākhyātam: was narrated
• ākhyātam: Kriya (क्रिया; passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-khyā (ख्या धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here predicative: 'was told/related'

• ṛṣi-putrāya: to the sage's son
• ṛṣi-putrāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ṛṣeḥ putraḥ)

• dhīmate: to the intelligent one
• dhīmate: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; 'ṛṣiputrāya' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• sakhyam: friendship
• sakhyam: Karma (कर्म/Object of ākhyātam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sambandhakam: as a relationship
• sambandhakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sambandhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'sakhyam' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (then)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pratyapūjayat: honoured in return
• pratyapūjayat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-pūj (पूज् धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

Romapada explained his friendship and relationship with him (Dasaratha). Rsyasringa of great intellect in return felicitated Dasaratha.

Characters & Entities

• Romapāda
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma as reciprocity and truthful acknowledgment of relationships: bonds of friendship/kinship are openly stated and honored through respectful conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Romapāda introduces and contextualizes Daśaratha to R̥śyaśr̥ṅga; R̥śyaśr̥ṅga responds with fitting honor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

R̥śyaśr̥ṅga’s humility and decorum—he returns respect appropriately upon learning the relationship.