Shloka 7

अयोध्याकाण्डे त्र्यशीति तमः सर्गः — Bharata’s Departure and Encampment on the Gaṅgā

Śṛṅgīberapura

Devanagari script

प्रयाताश्चार्यसङ्घाता रामं द्रष्टुं सलक्ष्मणम्।तस्यैव च कथाश्चित्राः कुर्वाणा हृष्टमानसाः।।2.83.7।।

Transliteration

prayātāś cāryasaṅghātā rāmaṃ draṣṭuṃ salakṣmaṇam |

tasyaiva ca kathāś citrāḥ kurvāṇā hṛṣṭamānasāḥ || 2.83.7 ||

Translation

معزز شہریوں کے گروہ بھی لکشمن سمیت رام کے درشن کے لیے روانہ ہوئے، اور خوش دل ہو کر ان کے عجیب و دلکش کارناموں کی باتیں کرتے جاتے تھے۔

Word by Word

• prayātāḥ: having set out
• prayātāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pra-yā (या धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle used substantively, Masculine, Nominative, Plural; 'those who set out'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• ārya-saṅghātāḥ: venerable groups
• ārya-saṅghātāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārya (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅghāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; tatpuruṣa: 'groups of venerable people'

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• draṣṭum: to see
• draṣṭum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु) + tumun (तुमुन्)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुनन्त), purpose (प्रयोजन)

• sa-lakṣmaṇam: with Lakshmana
• sa-lakṣmaṇam: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; avyayībhāva: 'together with Lakṣmaṇa'

• tasya: of him (Rama)
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• eva: indeed, only
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle of emphasis (निश्चय/अवधारण)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• kathāḥ: stories, talk
• kathāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural; object of kurvāṇāḥ

• citrāḥ: varied, delightful
• citrāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: citra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural; qualifies kathāḥ

• kurvāṇāḥ: doing, making (talk)
• kurvāṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु) + śānac (शानच्)
• Form: Present active participle (शानच्), Masculine, Nominative, Plural; agrees with āryasaṅghātāḥ/prayātāḥ

• hṛṣṭa-mānasāḥ: joyful-hearted
• hṛṣṭa-mānasāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक/क्त from hṛṣ) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; bahuvrīhi: 'whose minds are delighted'

Context

Venerable people in groups, narrating various accomplishments of Rama and eager to see him with Lakshmana, proceeded in a delightful mood.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Recognition of dharmic excellence: society gravitates toward a righteous exemplar, and communal memory (recounting deeds) becomes a vehicle for moral education.

What is the narrative situation?

Not only the royal party but also respected groups of people travel, eager to meet Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa and speak of Rāma’s virtues.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s inspiring reputation—his conduct is so exemplary that it generates collective joy and admiration.