Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 20

ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā

Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11

Devanagari script

तथेति राजा संश्रुत्य गमनं तस्य धीमत:।उवाच वचनं विप्रं गच्छ त्वं सह भार्यया।।1.11.20।।

Transliteration

tatheti rājā saṃśrutya gamanaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ | uvāca vacanaṃ vipraṃ gaccha tvaṃ saha bhāryayā ||1.11.20||

Translation

Vua đáp: “Đúng vậy.” Nghe lời thỉnh cầu về cuộc lên đường của bậc trí ấy, nhà vua nói với vị Bà-la-môn: “Hãy đi, cùng với hiền thê của ngươi.”

Word by Word

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb/particle (क्रियाविशेषण/निपात): 'thus/so'

• iti: (saying) 'so'
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotative particle (इति-निपात) marking direct speech/thought

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• saṅśrutya: having agreed/heard
• saṅśrutya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√śru (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त), 'having heard/assented'; upasarga: sam- (सम्)

• gamanam: departure/going
• gamanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

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

• dhīmataḥ: of the wise (one)
• dhīmataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी) Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying 'tasya' (wise man)

• uvāca: said/spoke
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• vacanam: words/speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• vipram: the brahmin
• vipram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: 2nd person pronoun; Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), preposition-like indeclinable; governs Instrumental (तृतीया)

• bhāryayā: with (your) wife
• bhāryayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

Context

Having agreed to the departure of the sage Romapada said, 'Be pleased to go (to Ayodhya) together with your wife'.

Characters & Entities

• Romapāda
• R̥śyaśr̥ṅga
• Śāntā

FAQs

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

Dharma as cooperative righteousness: Romapāda consents to support a lawful, welfare-oriented rite by permitting the sage’s journey.

What is the narrative situation?

Romapāda agrees to Daśaratha’s request and instructs R̥śyaśr̥ṅga to depart with his wife.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Romapāda’s goodwill and readiness to aid a friend’s dharmic undertaking.