Shloka 34

पञ्चदशः सर्गः — देवकृत-प्रार्थना, रावणवधोपायः, विष्णोः मानुषावतारनियोजनम्

Sarga 15: The Devas’ Petition, the Means to Slay Ravana, and Vishnu’s Commission to Incarnate as Man

Devanagari script

कौसल्यायै नरपतिः पायसार्धं ददौ तदा । अर्धादर्धं ददौ चापि सुमित्रायै नराधिपः ॥

Transliteration

kausalyāyai narapatiḥ pāyasārdhaṃ dadau tadā | ardhādardhaṃ dadau cāpi sumitrāyai narādhipaḥ ||

Translation

Noon, ibinigay ng Hari ng mga Tao ang kalahati ng banal na pāyasa kay Kausalyā; at ang kalahati ng natira ay ibinigay din ng maharlikang pinuno kay Sumitrā.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय) of time/sequence

• nārāyaṇaḥ: Nārāyaṇa
• nārāyaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• devaḥ: the god
• devaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) — appositional
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to 'nārāyaṇaḥ'

• niyuktaḥ: having been commissioned/appointed
• niyuktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) — predicate qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyukta (प्रातिपदिक; PPP from √yuj with ni-)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past Passive Participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective of subject

• sura-sattamaiḥ: by the best of the gods
• sura-sattamaiḥ: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु) — by the best gods
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक) + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ‘surāṇāṃ sattamāḥ’; Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); agent/instrument with PPP 'niyuktaḥ'

• jānan: knowing
• jānan: Karta (कर्ता) — participial qualifier
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jñā (ज्ञा धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; concessive with 'api'

• api: although/even
• api: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), concessive/emphatic

• surān: the gods
• surān: Karma (कर्म) — object of 'abravīt'
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• evam: thus/in this manner
• evam: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय) of manner

• ślakṣṇam: gentle/soft
• ślakṣṇam: Karma (कर्म) — adjectival to object
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ślakṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; viśeṣaṇa of 'vacanam'

• vacanam: words/speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, imperfect/past), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular

Characters & Entities

• Dasharatha
• Kausalya
• Sumitra

FAQs

What is the significance of the division of the Payasam in this verse?

This verse details the specific allocation of the divine nectar obtained from the Yajna. Kausalya receives half, indicating the primary status of her offspring, Rama, while Sumitra receives a portion of the remainder, highlighting the equitable distribution required by Dharma.

Who are the recipients mentioned in this specific verse?

In this specific verse (34), only Queen Kausalya and Queen Sumitra are mentioned as receiving shares of the Payasam from King Dasharatha.