Shloka 9

दशरथदर्शनम् — Dasharatha’s Epiphany and Benedictions

Sarga 122

Devanagari script

महदेववच्श्रुत्वाराघवःसहलक्ष्मणः ।लक्ष्मणेनसहभ्रात्राददर्शपितरंप्रभुः ।।।।

Transliteration

mahādevavacaḥ śrutvā rāghavaḥ saha lakṣmaṇaḥ |

lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā dadarśa pitaraṃ prabhuḥ ||

Translation

ครั้นได้สดับพระวาจาแห่งมหาเทวะแล้ว พระราฆวะผู้เป็นเจ้า พร้อมด้วยพระลักษมณ์และพระอนุชา ได้ทอดพระเนตรพระบิดา

Word by Word

• हर्षेण: with joy
• हर्षेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करणम्

• महता: great, intense
• महता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; ‘हर्षेण’ इति विशेषणम्

• आविष्टः: overcome, filled
• आविष्टः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ + विश् (धातु) → आविष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृत् (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘महीपतिः/दशरथः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• विमानस्थः: seated in the aerial car
• विमानस्थः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमान + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘विमाने स्थितः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• महीपतिः: lord of the earth, king
• महीपतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘महेः पतिः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• प्राणैः: than life (itself)
• प्राणैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; उपमान/अतिशयार्थे: ‘प्राणेभ्यः अपि’ (even than life)

• प्रियतरम्: dearer
• प्रियतरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तुलनात्मक (comparative) -तर, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘पुत्रम्’ इति विशेषणम्

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) → दृष्ट्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having seen’

• पुत्रम्: son
• पुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म

• दशरथः: Dasharatha
• दशरथः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्ता

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• आरोप्य: having placed
• आरोप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + रुह् (धातु) → आरोप्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), णिच्-भावः (causative sense): ‘having placed/raised’

• अङ्के: on (his) lap
• अङ्के: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरणम्

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed one
• महाबाहुः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिः: ‘महौ बाहू यस्य’ (one who has great arms); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘प्रभुः/दशरथः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• वरासनगतः: seated on a splendid seat
• वरासनगतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरासन + गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘वरासने गतः/स्थितः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• प्रभुः: the lord
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्ता

• बाहुभ्याम्: with (his) two arms
• बाहुभ्याम्: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), द्विवचन; करणम्

• सम्परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• सम्परिष्वज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + परि + स्वज् (धातु) → सम्परिष्वज्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having embraced’

• ततः: then
• ततः: Krama (क्रम/Sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereupon)

• वाक्यम्: words, speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म

• समाददे: began (to speak)
• समाददे: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; ‘he began/undertook (to speak)’

Context

Raghava along with Lakshmana offered salutations to his father seated on top of the aerial chariot after listening to Lord MahaDeva.

Characters & Entities

• Mahādeva
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

It models attentive obedience to righteous instruction: hearing a divine-elder’s counsel leads immediately to proper action and reverent acknowledgment.

What is the narrative situation?

After Mahādeva speaks, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa turn their attention and behold Daśaratha’s presence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and readiness to act according to dharma (śravaṇa → anuṣṭhāna: listening followed by conduct).