Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 97

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च ।रामो राज्यमुपासित्वा ब्रह्मलोकं प्रयास्यति ।। ।।

Transliteration

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi daśavarṣaśatāni ca |

rāmo rājyam upāsitvā brahmalokaṃ prayāsyati ||

Translation

Rāma trị vì vương quốc mười ngàn năm, lại thêm một ngàn năm nữa; rồi Ngài sẽ tiến về Brahmaloka.

Word by Word

• idam: this
• idam: Kartā (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• pavitram: pure; sacred
• pavitram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of idam/rāmacaritam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pavitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• pāpa-ghnam: sin-destroying
• pāpa-ghnam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + ghna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (pāpān hanti iti)

• puṇyam: meritorious; auspicious
• puṇyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• vedaiḥ: by the Vedas
• vedaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• sammitam: equal (in measure)
• sammitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-mā (धातु) → sammita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अर्थः: 'समं मितम्/तुल्यम्'

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/subject of paṭhet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• paṭhet: should read; reads
• paṭhet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: paṭh (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• rāma-caritam: Rama's deeds; the story of Rama
• rāma-caritam: Karma (कर्म/object of paṭhet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + carita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (rāmasya caritam)

• sarva-pāpaiḥ: from all sins
• sarva-pāpaiḥ: Apādāna (अपादान/ablatival sense: 'from')
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (all sins)

• pramucyate: is freed; is released
• pramucyate: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-muc (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense)

Context

Rama, reigning the kingdom for eleven thousand years, will attain Brahmaloka.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Brahmaloka

FAQs

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

Dharma culminates in a complete life-cycle: sustained righteous governance followed by a dignified spiritual consummation.

What is the narrative situation?

Nārada concludes the outline of Rāma’s reign by stating its vast duration and his final departure to Brahmaloka.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness in duty over time—Rāma’s long, unwavering commitment to rājadharma.