Shloka 21

ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā

Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11

Devanagari script

ऋषिपुत्र: प्रतिश्रुत्य तथेत्याह नृपं तदा।स नृपेणाभ्यनुज्ञात: प्रययौ सह भार्यया।।1.11.21।।

Transliteration

ṛṣiputraḥ pratiśrutya tathety āha nṛpaṃ tadā | sa nṛpeṇābhyanujñātaḥ prayayau saha bhāryayā ||1.11.21||

Translation

于是仙人之子应允，对国王说：“就这样吧。”蒙王准许后，他便与妻子一同离去。

Word by Word

• ṛṣi-putraḥ: the sage's son
• ṛṣi-putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'son of a sage'

• pratiśrutya: having assented
• pratiśrutya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√śru (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त), 'having promised/assented'; upasarga: prati- (प्रति)

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb/particle

• iti: (saying) 'so'
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotative particle

• āha: said
• āha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ah (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्) / narrative past usage, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• nṛpam: the king
• nṛpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb of time (कालवाचक)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• nṛpeṇa: by the king
• nṛpeṇa: Karta (कर्ता) in passive / Agent (कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• abhyanujñātaḥ: permitted
• abhyanujñātaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) of main verb (he) with passive sense in participle
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-anu-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन); 'having been permitted'

• prayayau: departed
• prayayau: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√yā (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• saha: with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), governs Instrumental (तृतीया)

• bhāryayā: (his) wife
• bhāryayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन)

Context

The son of the sage assented to the king's command saying 'So be it'. And permitted by him, departed along with wife (for Ayodhya).

Characters & Entities

• R̥śyaśr̥ṅga
• Romapāda
• Śāntā

FAQs

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

Dharma as disciplined assent and truthful follow-through: agreement (“tathā”) is matched by action—he departs as permitted.

What is the narrative situation?

R̥śyaśr̥ṅga accepts Romapāda’s instruction/permission and leaves with Śāntā toward Daśaratha’s city.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

R̥śyaśr̥ṅga’s reliability and obedience within proper authority structures.