Shloka 12

Devanagari script

सोऽश्वान्सुमन्त्रः संयम्य सूर्येऽस्तं समुपागते।प्रभूतयवसान् कृत्वा बभूव प्रत्यनन्तरः।।2.46.12।।

Transliteration

so ’śvān sumantraḥ saṁyamya sūrye ’staṁ samupāgate | prabhūta-yavasān kṛtvā babhūva pratyanantaraḥ ||2.46.12||

Translation

جب سورج غروب کو پہنچا تو سُمنتَر نے گھوڑوں کو باندھ دیا، انہیں بہت سا چارہ دیا، اور پھر ان کے قریب ہی بیٹھا رہا۔

Word by Word

सःhe

अश्वान्horses

सुमन्त्रःSumantra

संयम्यhaving tethered

सूर्येwhen the sun

अस्तम्to setting

समुपागतेhaving approached (i.e., at sunset)

प्रभूतयवसान्abundant fodder

कृत्वाhaving provided

बभूवbecame/was

प्रत्यनन्तरःclose by, nearby

Context

As the Sun was setting, Sumantra tethered the horses, fed them with abundant fodder and sat close to them.

Characters & Entities

Sumantra

Surya (Sun)

horses

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as conscientious service (seva): Sumantra responsibly cares for the horses and remains attentive, showing duty performed without neglect even in hardship.

What is the narrative situation?

At dusk during the journey away from Ayodhya, the charioteer Sumantra makes practical arrangements—securing and feeding the horses—before the night’s rest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability and caretaking: Sumantra’s steady, detail-oriented service and vigilance.