Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 33, Shloka 1

कुशनाभकन्याशतविवाहः — The Marriage of Kuśanābha’s Hundred Daughters

and the Birth of Brahmadatta

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कुशनाभस्य धीमत:।शिरोभिश्चरणौ स्पृष्ट्वा कन्याशतमभाषत।।1.33.1।।

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā kuśanābhasya dhīmataḥ | śirobhiś caraṇau spṛṣṭvā kanyāśatam abhāṣata ||

Translation

Nghe lời của bậc trí Kūśanābha, một trăm công chúa cúi đầu chạm chân phụ vương, rồi đồng thanh thưa bày.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of वचनम्

• वचनम्: speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund)

• कुशनाभस्य: of Kuśanābha
• कुशनाभस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशनाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• धीमतः: of the wise
• धीमतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण of कुशनाभस्य

• शिरोभिः: with (their) heads
• शिरोभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• चरणौ: (his) two feet
• चरणौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन (dual)

• स्पृष्ट्वा: having touched
• स्पृष्ट्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्पृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund)

• कन्याशतम्: the hundred maidens
• कन्याशतम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: द्विगु 'शतं कन्यानाम्'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अभाषत: spoke
• अभाषत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + भाष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (collective subject)

Context

On hearing the words of sagacious Kusanabha, his hundred daughters touched his feet with their heads and said:

Characters & Entities

• Kūśanābha

FAQs

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

Respect for elders and rightful authority: touching the father’s feet signifies humility, gratitude, and adherence to familial dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

In Viśvāmitra’s narrative about Kūśanābha’s household, the daughters respond to their father’s counsel by offering reverence and preparing to speak.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (humility) and śraddhā (respectful trust) in the daughters’ conduct toward their father.