Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 46

पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival

Bālakāṇḍa 18

Devanagari script

वसिष्ठं च समागम्य कुशलं मुनिपुङ्गव:।।।।ऋषींश्च तान्यथान्यायं महाभागानुवाच ह।

Transliteration

vasiṣṭhaṃ ca samāgamya kuśalaṃ munipuṅgavaḥ | ṛṣīṃś ca tān yathānyāyaṃ mahābhāgān uvāca ha ||

Translation

Bậc thượng thủ các ẩn sĩ (Viśvāmitra) cũng đến yết kiến Vasiṣṭha; rồi theo đúng lễ nghi, ngài thăm hỏi các bậc ṛṣi hiển quý ấy về sự an lành của họ.

Word by Word

• वसिष्ठम्: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• समागम्य: having approached
• समागम्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having approached/met’

• कुशलम्: welfare; well-being
• कुशलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• मुनिपुङ्गवः: the foremost of sages (Viśvāmitra)
• मुनिपुङ्गवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative; ‘munīnāṃ puṅgavaḥ’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• ऋषीन्: sages
• ऋषीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• यथा: according to
• यथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/रीति-अव्यय (adverb: ‘as/according to’)

• न्यायम्: proper rule; propriety
• न्यायम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here in adverbial sense ‘according to propriety’

• महाभागान्: highly fortunate; distinguished
• महाभागान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘महान्तः भागाः येषां ते’ in sense ‘greatly fortunate’), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण of ‘तान्/ऋषीन्’

• अनुवाच: spoke to; addressed
• अनुवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + वच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: पादपूरण/निपात (particle; emphatic)

Context

The foremost of ascetis, Viswamitra approached Vasishta and all other distinguised sages following the protocal and enquired about their welfare.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

Maryādā (proper conduct): even great ascetics uphold courteous protocol, showing that dharma is expressed through respectful social order.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra formally greets Vasiṣṭha and other sages present at the royal setting and inquires about their welfare.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and decorum—greatness is shown by honoring others appropriately.