Shloka 3

विश्वामित्रस्य यज्ञरक्षा-याचना

Visvamitra Requests Rama for Yajna-Protection

Devanagari script

यत्तु मे हृद्गतं वाक्यं तस्य कार्यस्य निश्चयम्।कुरूष्व राजशार्दूल भव सत्यप्रतिश्रव:।।।।

Transliteration

yattu me hṛdgataṃ vākyaṃ tasya kāryasya niścayam | kurūṣva rājaśārdūla bhava satyapratiśravaḥ ||

Translation

王中之虎啊，我将道出我心中之言；请你决断此事，并守住你所立的誓诺。

Word by Word

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle): contrast/emphasis

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• हृद्गतम्: gone into the heart; in my mind
• हृद्गतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृद् + गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: हृद्गत = 'हृदि गतः' (locative tatpuruṣa); क्त (PPP) 'गत'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'वाक्यम्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• वाक्यम्: statement/word
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• कार्यस्य: of the task/purpose
• कार्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• निश्चयम्: decision/determination
• निश्चयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• कुरूष्व: do/make (it)
• कुरूष्व: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; रूपम्: कुरु + उष्व (वैदिक/आर्ष)

• राजशार्दूल: O tiger among kings
• राजशार्दूल: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् + शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• भव: become/be
• भव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सत्यप्रतिश्रवः: one true to (his) promise
• सत्यप्रतिश्रवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य + प्रतिश्रव (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: समासः (कर्मधारय): सत्यः प्रतिश्रवः यस्य (true to promise); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; 'त्वम्' (implicit) इत्यस्य विशेषणरूपेण

Context

The great king felt shaken off his throne after listening to the words of the sage (Viswamitra) which broke his heart and terribly upset his mind.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে একোনবিংশস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the nineteenth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds satya (truthfulness) expressed as fidelity to one’s promise; a king’s dharma includes honoring pledged words, especially when given to a revered sage.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra begins disclosing his purpose at Daśaratha’s court and urges the king to take a firm decision consistent with his prior assurance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s virtue of satya—being steadfast in vows and promises—is explicitly demanded and tested.