Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 90

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

प्रहृष्टमुदितो लोकस्तुष्ट: पुष्टस्सुधार्मिक: ।निरामयो ह्यरोगश्च दुर्भिक्षभयवर्जित: ।।।।

Transliteration

prahṛṣṭamudito lokas tuṣṭaḥ puṣṭaḥ sudhārmikaḥ |

nirāmayō hyarogaś ca durbhikṣabhayavarjitaḥ ||

Translation

Trong quốc độ của Rāma, muôn dân hân hoan phấn khởi, an vui mãn nguyện, thân tâm cường thịnh, vững lập nơi chánh pháp; không khổ não, không bệnh tật, chẳng hề bị nỗi sợ đói kém chạm đến.

Word by Word

• प्रहृष्टमुदितः: joyful and glad
• प्रहृष्टमुदितः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier of ‘लोकः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहृष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + मुदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; dvandva used adjectivally: ‘rejoiced and glad’ (qualifies ‘लोकः’)

• लोकः: the people/world
• लोकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तुष्टः: content
• तुष्टः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √तुष् (धातु) → तुष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective of ‘लोकः’

• पुष्टः: well-nourished, thriving
• पुष्टः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पुष् (धातु) → पुष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुधार्मिकः: highly righteous
• सुधार्मिकः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/उपपद) + धार्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘very righteous’

• निरामयः: free from ailments
• निरामयः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर् (उपसर्ग) + आमय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘free from illness/suffering’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) giving emphasis/causal nuance ‘indeed/for’

• अरोगः: disease-free
• अरोगः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ- (निषेध) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘without disease’

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

• दुर्भिक्षभयवर्जितः: free from fear of famine
• दुर्भिक्षभयवर्जितः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्भिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + भय (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्जित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; दुर्भिक्षस्य भयम् (genitive relation) तेन वर्जितः = ‘devoid of fear of famine’

Context

The entire world rejoiced with happiness with their desire fulfilled they were content. All people were following the path of righteousness. There was no fear of sufferings or agonies, diseases or famine.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Righteous rule (rājadharma) produces public welfare: when governance aligns with dharma, society becomes content, healthy, and secure.

What is the narrative situation?

Nārada continues summarizing the outcomes of Rāma’s reign, describing the ideal social conditions associated with dharmic kingship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s rājadharma—leadership that sustains righteousness and ensures the people’s well-being.