Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 28

ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā

Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11

Devanagari script

अन्त:पुरं प्रवेश्यैनं पूजां कृत्वा च शास्त्रत:।कृतकृत्यं तदात्मानं मेने तस्योपवाहनात्।।1.11.28।।

Transliteration

antaḥpuraṁ praveśyainaṁ pūjāṁ kṛtvā ca śāstrataḥ |

kṛtakṛtyaṁ tad ātmānaṁ mene tasyopavāhanāt ||1.11.28||

Translation

اُسے اندرونِ محل میں لے جا کر، شاستروں کے مطابق اس کی پوجا کی؛ اور اس کو وہاں پہنچا دینے سے راجا نے اپنے آپ کو کِرتَکِرتیہ، یعنی کامروا و مکمل، سمجھا۔

Word by Word

• antaḥpuram: the inner palace
• antaḥpuram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antaḥpura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'inner apartments'

• praveśya: having led in
• praveśya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त), 'having caused to enter/led in' (causative sense by context)

• enam: him
• enam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• pūjām: worship/honouring
• pūjām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• kṛtvā: having performed
• kṛtvā: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), 'having done'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction

• śāstrataḥ: as per the scriptures
• śāstrataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śāstratas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), ablatival adverb (तसिल्): 'according to scripture'

• kṛta-kṛtyam: having accomplished (his purpose)
• kṛta-kṛtyam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ) + kṛtya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: 'one whose duty is done' qualifying ātmānam

• tad-ātmānam: himself
• tad-ātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन); 'that self' = himself

• mene: considered/thought
• mene: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √man (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (षष्ठी) Singular (एकवचन)

• upavāhanāt: because of bringing (him)
• upavāhanāt: Hetu (हेतु/पञ्चमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upavāhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (पञ्चमी) Singular (एकवचन); cause: 'from/owing to the bringing'

Context

He (king Dasaratha) took him in to the inner apartment and extended welcome. He thought that he has as enjoined by the sastras accomplished his objective by bringing him (Rsyasringa).

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• R̥śyaśṛṅga
• Antaḥpura (inner palace)

FAQs

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

Dharma as śāstra-niyama: right action is performed in the right way—ritual honour and conduct aligned with scriptural injunctions.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha receives R̥śyaśṛṅga within the palace, performs proper honours, and feels his mission has succeeded.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s conscientiousness—he seeks legitimacy and auspiciousness through correct traditional procedure.