Shloka 12

Sāvitrī-Upākhyāna: Dyumatsena’s Restoration and the Return to Kāmyaka

Conclusion

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तो लक्ष्मणो भ्रात्रा गुरुवाक्यहिते रत: । प्रतस्थे रुचिरं गृह्मु समार्गणगुणं धनु:

Transliteration

ity ukto lakṣmaṇo bhrātrā guruvākyahite rataḥ | pratasthē ruciraṁ gṛhmu samārgaṇaguṇaṁ dhanuḥ ||

Translation

听兄长如此吩咐，罗什曼那一心奉行长者之训、专务有益之事，便立刻启程，执起一张华美的弓，具备战阵所需的一切威能。

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त, Masculine, Nominative, Singular, past passive participle

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भ्रात्रा: by (his) brother
• भ्रात्रा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• गुरु-वाक्य-हिते: in what is beneficial as the teacher’s word (i.e., in the welfare/interest of the guru’s command)
• गुरु-वाक्य-हिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुरुवाक्यहित
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• रतः: engaged, devoted
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम
• Form: क्त, Masculine, Nominative, Singular, engaged/devoted

• प्रतस्थे: set out, departed
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-स्था
• Form: लिट्, perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• रुचिरम्: beautiful, splendid
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुचिर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गृह्य: having taken
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह्
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययः), absolutive (gerund), having taken

• समार्गण-गुणम्: having the quality/virtue of battle (fit for combat)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समार्गणगुण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya (speaker)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Brother (bhrātṛ)
• Bow (dhanuḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse commends acting under proper guidance: Lakṣmaṇa is portrayed as devoted to what is beneficial and aligned with the counsel of elders (guru-vākya), suggesting that disciplined obedience and welfare-oriented intent should govern decisive action.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being instructed by his brother, Lakṣmaṇa promptly departs, taking up a fine bow suited for combat—signaling immediate readiness to carry out a duty under rightful direction.