Shloka 18

ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā

Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11

Devanagari script

एवं सुसत्कृतस्तेन सहोषित्वा नरर्षभ:।सप्ताष्टदिवसान्राजा राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।।1.11.18।।

Transliteration

evaṃ susatkṛtas tena sahōṣitvā nararṣabhaḥ | saptāṣṭa-divasān rājā rājānam idam abravīt ||1.11.18||

Translation

就这样，他受到了周全的礼遇，并与之同住。七八日后，那位人中雄杰的国王对罗摩波陀王说道如下之言。

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय

• su-satkṛtaḥ: well-honoured
• su-satkṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier of nararṣabhaḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + sat-kṛ (कृ धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tena: by him
• tena: Karta (कर्ता/agent in passive sense with susatkṛtaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (with)

• uṣitvā: having stayed
• uṣitvā: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vas (वस् धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having stayed/dwelt'

• nara-ṛṣabhaḥ: the bull among men
• nara-ṛṣabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (narāṇām ṛṣabhaḥ)

• sapta-aṣṭa-divasān: seven or eight days
• sapta-aṣṭa-divasān: Kāla (काल/accusative of duration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sapta (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + aṣṭa (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + divasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (sapta ca aṣṭa ca) used as 'seven or eight'; 'divasān' as head

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rājānam: the king (Romapāda)
• rājānam: Karma (कर्म/Object of abravīt)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म/Object of abravīt)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; वाक्यवाचक (these words)

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

Context

In this manner, the great among men, the king well-honoured by Romapada, spent seven or eight days there.And then spoke this to Romapada:

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Romapāda

FAQs

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

Dharma as patience and propriety: Daśaratha does not rush his request; he accepts hospitality and then speaks at an appropriate time.

What is the narrative situation?

After staying several days as an honored guest, Daśaratha begins to present his purpose to Romapāda.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s restraint and tact—he follows social timing and royal decorum.