Valmiki Ramayana 1.52.7: Bala Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 7

वसिष्ठ-आतिथ्यं

Vasiṣṭha’s Hospitality to Viśvāmitra and the Summoning of Śabalā/Kāmadhenu

Devanagari script

कच्चित्ते कुशलं राजन् कच्चिद्धर्मेण रञ्जयन्।प्रजा: पालयसे वीर राजवृत्तेन धार्मिक।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 1.52.7

Transliteration

kaccit te kuśalaṃ rājan kaccid dharmeṇa rañjayan |

prajāḥ pālayase vīra rājavṛttena dhārmika ||

Translation

ข้าแต่พระราชา พระองค์ทรงสวัสดีอยู่หรือ? ข้าแต่ผู้กล้าหาญผู้ทรงธรรม—พระองค์ทรงอภิบาลไพร่ฟ้าประชาราษฎร์ตามพระธรรม (ธรรมะ) ให้รื่นรมย์ด้วยจารีตแห่งราชธรรมอันชอบหรือไม่?

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Word by Word

• कच्चित्: whether
• कच्चित्: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-निपात

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सम्भृताः: well provided / maintained
• सम्भृताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + भृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘सम्भृत’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् भृत्याः

• भृत्याः: servants
• भृत्याः: Karta (कर्ता) (of implied ‘santi’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• कच्चित्: whether
• कच्चित्: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-निपात

• तिष्ठन्ति: stand / abide
• तिष्ठन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• शासने: in (your) command
• शासने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• कच्चित्: whether
• कच्चित्: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-निपात

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• विजिताः: conquered
• विजिताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + जि (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘विजित’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् रिपवः

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् रिपवः

• रिपवः: enemies
• रिपवः: Karta (कर्ता) (of implied ‘santi’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• रिपुसूदन: O slayer of foes
• रिपुसूदन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक) + सूदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: रिपून् सूदयति इति

Context

O Sabala! create at once all food items consisting of liquids and solids for drinking, tasting and siping."ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে দ্বিপঞ্চাশস্সর্গ:৷Thus ends the fiftysecond sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Viśvāmitra
• prajāḥ (subjects)

FAQs

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

Rāja-dharma: the king’s legitimacy rests on protecting subjects in accordance with dharma and ensuring their welfare and contentment.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha formally enquires about Viśvāmitra’s well-being and whether his rule aligns with the duties of kingship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The ideal of a dhārmika ruler—governance as protection and moral responsibility, not mere power.