Shloka 12

ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā

Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11

Devanagari script

स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल तमानय सुसत्कृतम्।स्वयमेव महाराज गत्वा सबलवाहन:।।1.11.12।।

Transliteration

sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla tam ānaya susatkṛtam | svayam eva mahārāja gatvā sabalavāhanaḥ ||

Translation

“因此，众人之虎啊，大王——请你亲自率领军旅与车乘前往，以应有的礼敬迎请他来。”

Word by Word

• saḥ: you (that one)
• saḥ: Sambodhana-prayoga (सम्बोधनार्थ/you as 'that one')
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता/understood subject of ānaya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuzmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (common), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• puruṣa-śārdūla: O tiger among men
• puruṣa-śārdūla: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (puruṣāṇāṃ śārdūlaḥ)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ānaya: bring
• ānaya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-nī (नी धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• su-satkṛtam: well-honoured
• su-satkṛtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/modifier of tam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + sat-kṛ (कृ धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'tam' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• svayam: personally
• svayam: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: स्वार्थक-अव्यय (reflexive adverb)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• mahā-rāja: O great king
• mahā-rāja: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (mahān rājā)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriya (क्रिया/auxiliary prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (prior action)

• sa-bala-vāhanaḥ: with forces and vehicles
• sa-bala-vāhanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier of tvam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह/अव्यय) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + vāhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सहार्थक-तत्पुरुष (balena vāhanena ca saha)

Context

"Greatest among men, O king, along with vehicles and retinue, you may go and bring him (Rsyasringa) personally with due respect".

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumāra
• Daśaratha
• Ṛśyaśṛṅga

FAQs

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

Honoring spiritual merit: a king should approach sages with humility and proper respect, recognizing their role in the welfare of the kingdom.

What is the narrative situation?

Instruction is given that the king should personally fetch Ṛśyaśṛṅga, treating him with high honor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and personal responsibility in leadership—delegation is set aside in favor of the king’s own respectful effort.