Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 7

अत्र्याश्रमगमनम् तथा अनसूयोपदेशः

Arrival at Atri’s Hermitage and Anasuya’s Counsel

Devanagari script

पत्नीं च समनुप्राप्तां वृद्धामामन्त्र्य सत्कृताम्।सान्त्वयामास धर्मज्ञः सर्वभूतहिते रतः।।।।

Transliteration

patnīṃ ca samanuprāptāṃ vṛddhām āmantrya satkṛtām | sāntvayāmāsa dharmajñaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ ||

Translation

通达法义、恒为众生福祉而行的圣者，召来方至的年迈妻子——众所敬仰者——并以安慰之言与她说道。

Word by Word

• patnīm: wife
• patnīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patnī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• samanuprāptām: who had arrived
• samanuprāptām: Karma (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-anu-√prāp (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past active participle (क्तवतु/क्त) used adjectivally; Feminine, Accusative, Singular; 'having arrived/come'

• vṛddhām: aged
• vṛddhām: Karma (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; qualifying patnīm

• āmantrya: having addressed
• āmantrya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√mantr (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having addressed/called'

• satkṛtām: honoured
• satkṛtām: Karma (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sat-√kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Accusative, Singular; 'honoured/respected'

• sāntvayāmāsa: consoled
• sāntvayāmāsa: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sāntv (धातु)
• Form: Tinganta, Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; periphrastic/strengthened form 'consoled'

• dharmajñaḥ: knower of righteousness
• dharmajñaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma-jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound: tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) 'knower of dharma'; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sarvabhūtahite: in the welfare of all beings
• sarvabhūtahite: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva-bhūta-hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound: tatpuruṣa; Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; 'in the welfare of all beings'

• rataḥ: engaged / devoted
• rataḥ: Karta (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective of dharmajñaḥ

Context

Conversant in the ways of righteousness and eagaged in the welfate of all beings, sage Atri called out his aged wife who is revered by all and spoke kind words to her.

Characters & Entities

• Atri
• Anasūyā (Atri’s wife)

FAQs

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

Dharma expressed as sarvabhūta-hita (universal welfare) and sāntvana (gentle reassurance), especially toward elders and the revered.

What is the narrative situation?

Atri calls for his wife (Anasūyā) and addresses her kindly as part of receiving the guests.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Atri’s benevolence and measured speech grounded in dharma.