Shloka 11

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणश्चाथ शत्रुघ्नो रामभार्या च जानकी / रामश्च पितृसत्यार्थं मातृभ्यो हितमाचरन्

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇaścātha śatrughno rāmabhāryā ca jānakī / rāmaśca pitṛsatyārthaṃ mātṛbhyo hitamācaran

Translation

پھر لکشمن، شترُگھن اور رام کی بھاریا جانکی—اور خود رام بھی—باپ کے سچے عہد کی تکمیل کے لیے ماؤں کے حق میں بھلائی والا آچرن کرنے لگے۔

Word by Word

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक निपात (conjunction)

• अथ: then/also
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse link/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तर/प्रारम्भ-बोधक निपात (particle)

• शत्रुघ्नः: Śatrughna
• शत्रुघ्नः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न (प्रातिपदिक; शत्रु + घ्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘शत्रूणां घ्नः’)

• रामभार्या: Rāma's wife
• रामभार्या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘रामस्य भार्या’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक निपात (conjunction)

• जानकी: Jānakī (Sītā)
• जानकी: Karta (Apposition/समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक निपात (conjunction)

• पितृसत्यार्थम्: for the sake of the father's truth/promise
• पितृसत्यार्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ + सत्य + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजन), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘पितॄणां सत्यस्य अर्थम्’/‘पितृसत्यस्य अर्थम्’)

• मातृभ्यः: to the mothers
• मातृभ्यः: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), बहुवचन

• हितम्: what is beneficial
• हितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हित (प्रातिपदिक; √हि/धा-आधारित ‘हित’ = कल्याण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• आचरन्: practised/performed
• आचरन्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + चर् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (अनद्यतनभूत/imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; (पाठे ‘आचरन्’ इति रूपं)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrative voice to Garuda; traditional dialogue context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Satya and pitṛ-vākya-paripālana: upholding a father’s truthful pledge; compassionate conduct toward mothers and family harmony.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as a purifier of mind (citta-śuddhi) enabling higher realization; surrender of personal preference to righteous obligation.

Application: Keep promises even when costly; act with empathy toward caregivers; choose integrity over convenience in family and public life.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: royal household/court

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana’s Rāma-kathā sequence emphasizing satya and dharma as exemplary conduct

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Shatrughna
• Janaki
• Pitri (father)

FAQs

What is the importance of pitṛ-satya (a father's truth/promise) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights dharma as fidelity to truth and pledged duty—Rāma and his family act to uphold their father’s promise, treating truth as a binding moral obligation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it frames righteous conduct (dharma) as the foundation for auspicious outcomes; ethical actions and truthfulness are presented as guiding principles that support spiritual well-being.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Honor commitments, especially those tied to family responsibility, and act in ways that protect and benefit caregivers/elders—truthfulness and considerate conduct are treated as core dharma.