Shloka 6

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा चैतत्ित्रलोकज्ञो वाल्मीकेर्नारदो वच: ।श्रूयतामिति चामन्त्त्र्य प्रहृष्टो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।।।।

Transliteration

śrutvā caitat trilokajño vālmīker nārado vacaḥ | śrūyatām iti cāmantṛya prahṛṣṭo vākyam abravīt ||

Translation

纳罗陀——通晓三界者——听罢伐弥基之言，便邀他说“请听”，欣然开口而述。

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-अन्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (having done earlier)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: कर्म-विशेषण
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'वचः' इत्यस्य विशेषण (qualifier)

• त्रिलोकज्ञः: knower of the three worlds
• त्रिलोकज्ञः: कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + लोक + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative: 'knower of the three worlds'); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'नारदः')

• वाल्मीकेः: of Vālmīki
• वाल्मीकेः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाल्मीकि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वचः: words/speech
• वचः: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्रूयताम्: let it be heard / listen
• श्रूयताम्: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; आज्ञार्थे (injunctive sense: 'let it be heard' = 'please listen')

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्य-सम्बन्ध (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• आमन्त्र्य: having addressed
• आमन्त्र्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + मन्त्र् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-अन्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल; 'having addressed/invited'

• प्रहृष्टः: delighted
• प्रहृष्टः: कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + हृष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'नारदः')

• वाक्यम्: a statement
• वाक्यम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

Having seen and heard from the eagle Jatayu struck down by Ravana that Sita had been abducted Rama bewailed, choked with tears his senses dulled by distress.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Vālmīki
• triloka (three worlds)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is reverent transmission of true knowledge: the sage responds responsibly and joyfully to a sincere inquiry, establishing that sacred learning should be shared with clarity and goodwill.

What is the narrative situation?

In the opening frame of the epic, Vālmīki asks about the ideal man; Nārada, after hearing him, signals that he will answer and begins his summary.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Nārada’s virtue of truthful instruction (satya-upadeśa) and benevolent readiness to guide a seeker.