Valmiki Ramayana 1.13.26 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 26

हयमेध

यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

सन्ति स्निग्धाश्च ये चान्ये राजान: पृथिवीतले।तानानय यथाक्षिप्रं सानुगान्सह बान्धवान्।।1.13.26।।

Transliteration

santi snigdhāś ca ye cānye rājānaḥ pṛthivītale |

tān ānaya yathākṣipraṃ sānugān saha bāndhavān || 1.13.26 ||

Translation

และบรรดาพระราชาอื่นใดบนพื้นพิภพ ผู้มีไมตรีและความสนิทสนม จงเชิญมาโดยเร็วที่สุด พร้อมด้วยบริวารและวงศ์ญาติของพระองค์ทั้งหลาย

Word by Word

• सन्ति: there are
• सन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान/present), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्निग्धाः: friendly, affectionate
• स्निग्धाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (राजानः)

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

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

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

• अन्ये: other
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (राजानः)

• राजानः: kings
• राजानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पृथिवीतले: on the surface of the earth
• पृथिवीतले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी-तल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पृथिव्याः तलम्)

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

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

• यथा-क्षिप्रम्: as quickly as possible
• यथा-क्षिप्रम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + क्षिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial)

• सानुगान्: with their followers/retinues
• सानुगान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (अनुगाः सन्ति येषाम्)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakaraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (preposition-like; ‘with’)

• बान्धवान्: relatives
• बान्धवान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बान्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Context

Having heard the words of Vasishta, Sumantra speedily despatched virtuous and auspicious emissaries to bring the kings.

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring social bonds and ensuring collective participation in sacred works; inviting allies with their households underscores respect for community and continuity.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha instructs that beyond named rulers, all friendly kings should be summoned promptly with their retinues and relatives.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Promptness and completeness in duty—organizing the rite without delay and without neglecting allied relations.