Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 12

ऋश्यशृङ्गानयनकथा — The Account of Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga

and the Remedy for Drought

Devanagari script

आनाय्य च महीपाल ऋश्यशृङ्गं सुसत्कृतम्।प्रयच्छ कन्यां शान्तां वै विधिना सुसमाहित: ।।।।

Transliteration

ānāyya ca mahīpāla ṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ susatkṛtam | prayaccha kanyāṃ śāntāṃ vai vidhinā susamāhitaḥ ||

Translation

Tâu Đại vương, xin rước hiền thánh Ṛśyaśṛṅga về, kính lễ phụng sự chu đáo; rồi với tâm cung kính và an định, hãy theo đúng nghi lễ mà gả công chúa Śāntā cho ngài.

Word by Word

• ānāyya: having brought
• ānāyya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nī + ā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) = ल्यप्-प्रत्ययः; अर्थः ‘having brought’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• mahīpāla: O king
• mahīpāla: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahīpāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्गे, संबोधन-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• ṛśyaśṛṅgam: Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• ṛśyaśṛṅgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛśyaśṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• susatkṛtam: well-honoured
• susatkṛtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + satkṛta (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: कृदन्तः क्त (past passive participle) from √kṛ with prefix sat-; नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् ṛśyaśṛṅgam

• prayaccha: offer/give
• prayaccha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā + pra (धातु)
• Form: लकारः लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपदम्, पुरुषः 2, वचनम् एकवचनम्

• kanyām: a maiden/daughter
• kanyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• śāntām: Śāntā
• śāntām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāntā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेष्य-नाम (proper name)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; निपात (emphatic particle)

• vidhinā: according to rite/procedure
• vidhinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; करणम्

• susamāhitaḥ: well-composed/with due attention
• susamāhitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + samāhita (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: कृदन्तः क्त (PPP) from √dhā with sam-ā-; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (implicit ‘tvam/saḥ’)

Context

"O monarch, on having brought Rsyasringa here, honour him, and offer him your daughter Santa with due reverence.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• Śāntā
• vidhi (ritual procedure)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires that alliances and sacred undertakings be conducted with honor (satkāra) and correct ritual order (vidhi), not merely for utility.

What is the narrative situation?

The advisers outline the full plan: bring the sage respectfully and formalize a marriage alliance with Śāntā through proper ceremonies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and propriety: the king is urged to act with composure, honoring the sage and following ritual law.