Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 12
हयमेध
यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations
Devanagari script
तथा जानपदस्यापि जनस्य बहुशोभनम्।दातव्यमन्नं विधिवत्सत्कृत्य न तु लीलया।।1.13.12।।
Transliteration
tathā jānapadasyāpi janasya bahuśobhanam | dātavyam annaṃ vidhivat satkṛtya na tu līlayā || 1.13.12 ||
Translation
同样，对乡里来的人，应依正当礼法恭敬供食，所施当称其宜；不可轻慢戏怠而为之。
Word by Word
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta (कर्ता; qualifier of subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; adjective qualifying ‘वर्णाः’
वर्णाःsocial classes; varṇas
वर्णाः:
Karta (कर्ता; subject)
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; subject of ‘प्राप्नुवन्ति’
यथाso that; in such a way
यथा:
Prakāra (प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (प्रकार/‘so that’): ‘in such a way that’
पूजाम्honor; worship
पूजाम्:
Karma (कर्म; object)
TypeNoun
Rootपूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of ‘प्राप्नुवन्ति’
प्राप्नुवन्तिobtain; receive
प्राप्नुवन्ति:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आप् (धातु) ‘to obtain’
Formलट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
सु-सत्कृताःwell-treated
सु-सत्कृताः:
Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु (अव्यय) + सत्कृत (कृदन्त; सम्+कृ)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘well-honored/well-treated’ (qualifying ‘वर्णाः’)
नnot
न:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; negation)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय: ‘and’
अवज्ञाdisrespect; insult
अवज्ञा:
Karta (कर्ता; subject in gerundive construction)
TypeNoun
Rootअवज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; subject of gerundive ‘प्रयोक्तव्या’
प्रयोक्तव्याshould be used (meted out)
प्रयोक्तव्या:
Kriyā (क्रिया; obligation predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + युज् (धातु) → प्रयोक्तव्य (कृदन्त/gerundive)
Formकृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘should be employed/meted out’ (here with negation: ‘should not be used’)
काम-क्रोध-वशात्from desire-and-anger’s sway
काम-क्रोध-वशात्:
Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान; cause/source)
TypeNoun
Rootवश (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (कामक्रोधयोः वशः) ‘from being under the sway of desire and anger’
अपिeven
अपि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (अपि = ‘even’)
Context
In the same way people coming from rural areas also should be duly, not casualy treated with respect.
Characters & Entities
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jānapada (rural people)FAQs
Hospitality as dharma: even ordinary visitors—especially rural folk—must be fed properly and respectfully, not treated as an afterthought.
During preparations for Daśaratha’s great sacrifice, Vasiṣṭha lays down standards for receiving and feeding all who arrive.
Maryādā (propriety) expressed through satkāra—careful, dignified service rather than negligent charity.