Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 50, Shloka 13

यज्ञवाटप्रवेशः जनक-विश्वामित्रसंवादश्च

Arrival at the Sacrificial Ground and Janaka’s Reception

Devanagari script

अद्य यज्ञसमृध्दिर्मे सफला दैवतै: कृता।।1.50.13।।अद्य यज्ञफलं प्राप्तं भगवद्दर्शनान्मया।

Transliteration

adya yajñasamṛddhir me saphalā daivataiḥ kṛtā |

adya yajñaphalaṃ prāptaṃ bhagavaddarśanān mayā ||

Translation

Hôm nay, sự hưng thịnh của tế lễ của trẫm đã được chư thiên làm cho viên mãn; hôm nay, nhờ được chiêm ngưỡng tôn nhan của Ngài, trẫm đã đạt được quả thật của tế lễ.

Word by Word

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• यज्ञ-समृद्धिः: the prosperity/success of the sacrifice
• यज्ञ-समृद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + samṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (yajñasya samṛddhiḥ)

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (my)

• सफला: fruitful
• सफला: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying यज्ञसमृद्धिः)

• दैवतैः: by the deities
• दैवतैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daivata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• कृता: has been made/fulfilled
• कृता: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थः (made/done)

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• यज्ञ-फलम्: the fruit of the sacrifice
• यज्ञ-फलम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (yajñasya phalam)

• प्राप्तम्: has been obtained
• प्राप्तम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prāp (प्राप् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (obtained/attained)

• भगवत्-दर्शनात्: from (your) venerable sight/presence
• भगवत्-दर्शनात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक) + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (bhagavataḥ darśanāt)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (by me)

Context

"Today my sacrifice has been rendered fruitful by the devatas. I have reaped the fruit of my sacrifice today by your venerable presence.

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Viśvāmitra
• devatāḥ (gods)
• yajña (sacrifice)

FAQs

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

True religious merit is not merely ritual completion but reverence for holiness and truth: honoring a realized sage is presented as the ‘fruit’ of sacrifice.

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka begins speaking to Viśvāmitra, expressing that the sacrifice is blessed and fulfilled by the sage’s presence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Janaka’s humility and devotion—he credits divine grace and venerable company rather than personal achievement.