Shloka 37

पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival

Bālakāṇḍa 18

Devanagari script

तस्य चिन्तयमानस्य मन्त्रिमध्ये महात्मन:।।।।अभ्यगच्छन्महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:।

Transliteration

tasya cintayamānasya mantrimadhye mahātmanaḥ | abhyagacchan mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ||

Translation

当那位大心之王在群臣之间沉思商议之时，威光赫赫的大圣仙毗湿瓦密多前来到了。

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him (of the king)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी; एकवचन

• चिन्तयमानस्य: while (he was) thinking
• चिन्तयमानस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present active participle); षष्ठी; एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (agreeing with ‘महात्मनः’)

• मन्त्रि-मध्ये: in the midst of ministers
• मन्त्रि-मध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक) + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative); एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मन्त्रिणां मध्ये)

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one
• महात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी; एकवचन

• अभ्यगच्छत्: approached/arrived
• अभ्यगच्छत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महातेजाः: highly radiant/illustrious
• महातेजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महत् तेजः यस्य) विशेषणम्

• विश्वामित्रः: Viśvāmitra
• विश्वामित्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वामित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• महामुनिः: the great sage
• महामुनिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् मुनिः) उपपद-विशेषणवत्

Context

Then the virtuous king Dasaratha deliberated with his priests and kinsmen about the marriage of his sons.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Ministers (Mantrins)
• Viśvāmitra

FAQs

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

Dharma is reinforced through the meeting of royal authority and spiritual authority—kings are guided and tested by sages, aligning power with righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha is discussing his sons’ marriages when Viśvāmitra suddenly arrives at court.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness to receive higher counsel—an ideal king remains open to the demands of sages and dharma.