Valmiki Ramayana 1.13.25 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 25

हयमेध

यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

प्राचीनान्सिन्धु सौवीरान्सौराष्ट्रेयांश्च पार्थिवान्।दाक्षिणात्यान्नरेन्द्रांश्च समस्तानानयस्व ह।।1.13.25।।

Transliteration

prācīnān sindhu-sauvīrān saurāṣṭreyāṃś ca pārthivān |

dākṣiṇātyān narendrāṃś ca samastān ānayasva ha || 1.13.25 ||

Translation

และจงเชิญบรรดาพระราชาทั้งปวงด้วย—กษัตริย์แห่งแดนบูรพา แห่งสินธุและเสาวีระ เหล่าปฐพีศแห่งเสาราษฏระ และนเรนทรแห่งแดนทักษิณ—ให้มาพร้อมเพรียงกันทั้งหมด

Word by Word

• प्राचीनान्: eastern (kings)
• प्राचीनान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राचीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (पार्थिवान् इति)

• सिन्धु: Sindhu (region)
• सिन्धु: Qualifier (विशेषण/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-निर्देश (देश-नाम); समासाङ्गत्वेन (सिन्धु-सौवीरान्)

• सौवीरान्: (kings) of Sauvēra
• सौवीरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; देशजन-नाम (Sauvēra people/kings)

• सौराष्ट्रेयान्: Saurāṣṭran
• सौराष्ट्रेयान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौराष्ट्रेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (पार्थिवान्)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पार्थिवान्: kings
• पार्थिवान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दाक्षिणात्यान्: southern
• दाक्षिणात्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दाक्षिणात्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (नरेन्द्रान्)

• नरेन्द्रान्: kings, lords of men
• नरेन्द्रान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नराणाम् इन्द्रः)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• समस्तान्: all (of them)
• समस्तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (तान् सर्वान्)

• आनयस्व: bring, invite
• आनयस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√नी (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (आनयस्व)

• ह: indeed
• ह: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/पादपूरण (particle; emphasis)

Context

Bring all other kings of this earth, who are friendly with us. Along with their retinues, families and relatives".

Characters & Entities

• Sindhu
• Sauvīra
• Saurāṣṭra

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as inclusive, orderly kingship: a major yajña is a public-sacred act, and inviting many regions reflects responsibility toward wider social and political harmony.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha expands the invitations beyond close allies to regional rulers across the subcontinent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vasiṣṭha’s administrative foresight—ensuring broad participation and legitimacy for a royal rite.