Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 7

ताटकावृत्तान्तः

The Account of Tāṭakā and the Royal Duty to Protect

Devanagari script

तां तु जातां विवर्धन्तीं रूपयौवनशालिनीम्।झर्झपुत्राय सुन्दाय ददौ भार्यां यशस्विनीम्।।।।

Transliteration

tāṃ tu jātāṃ vivardhantīṃ rūpayauvanaśālinīm |

jharjhaputrāya sundāya dadau bhāryāṃ yaśasvinīm ||

Translation

她既已诞生并渐渐长成，容貌与青春光耀动人；这位名闻的女子被许配为阇尔阇之子孙陀（Sunda）的妻。

Word by Word

• tāṃ: her
• tāṃ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative) Ekavacana

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphasis/contrast particle

• jātāṃ: born
• jātāṃ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jan (धातु) + jāta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Kta (PPP/क्त) from √jan (जन्); Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti Ekavacana

• vivardhantīṃ: growing
• vivardhantīṃ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + vṛdh (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (Present active participle/शतृ) from √vṛdh (वृध्) with upasarga vi-; Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti Ekavacana

• rūpayauvanaśālinīm: endowed with beauty and youth
• rūpayauvanaśālinīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rūpa + yauvana + śālinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa (तत्पुरुष) = rūpa-yauvana-śālinī; Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti Ekavacana

• jharjhaputrāya: to Jharjha's son
• jharjhaputrāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jharjha + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa = jharjha-putra; Puṃliṅga, Caturthī vibhakti (Dative) Ekavacana

• sundāya: to Sunda
• sundāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sunda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī vibhakti (Dative) Ekavacana

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• bhāryāṃ: as wife
• bhāryāṃ: Karma (कर्म; predicate object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative) Ekavacana

• yaśasvinīm: glorious/illustrious
• yaśasvinīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yaśasvinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti Ekavacana

Context

As she grew up, glowing with youth and beauty she was given in marriage to Sunda, son of Jharjha.

Characters & Entities

• Tāṭakā
• Sunda

FAQs

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

The verse reflects the social dharma of marriage alliances shaping lineage and future outcomes—private unions can have public consequences.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra narrates that Tāṭakā, upon reaching youth, was married to Sunda.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

No single virtue is foregrounded; the emphasis is on life-course transitions (birth, growth, marriage) within societal norms.