Shloka 33

ताटकावधः

The Slaying of Tāṭakā

Devanagari script

इहाद्य रजनीं राम वसेम शुभदर्शन।।1.26.33।।श्व: प्रभाते गमिष्यामस्तदाश्रमपदं मम।

Transliteration

ihādya rajanīṃ rāma vasema śubhadarśana |

śvaḥ prabhāte gamiṣyāmas tad āśramapadaṃ mama ||

Translation

“罗摩啊，容光吉祥、令人悦目，今夜我们就住在此处；明日拂晓，我们将前往我那座修行林庵（āśrama）。”

Word by Word

• इह: here
• इह: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa: locus)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: 'here')

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: कालाधिकरण (Temporal locus)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb: 'today/now')

• रजनीम्: the night
• रजनीम्: कर्म (Karman: object—duration/extent of staying)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजनी (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• राम: O Rama
• राम: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Vocative singular)

• वसेम: let us stay/dwell
• वसेम: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वस् (धातु) 'निवासे'
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative/optative sense in Vedic/Classical usage); उत्तम-पुरुष; बहुवचन (1st person plural: 'let us dwell')

• शुभदर्शन: O auspicious-looking one
• शुभदर्शन: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिके) (कर्मधारय-समासः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Vocative singular); समासः—कर्मधारयः ('auspicious' + 'appearance/vision')

• श्वः: tomorrow
• श्वः: कालाधिकरण (Temporal locus)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb: 'tomorrow')

• प्रभाते: in the morning
• प्रभाते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa: time-location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभात (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Locative singular: 'in the morning')

• गमिष्यामः: we shall go/proceed
• गमिष्यामः: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु) 'गतौ'
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future); उत्तम-पुरुष; बहुवचन (1st person plural: 'we shall go')

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Accusative singular; demonstrative used adjectivally: 'that')

• आश्रमपदम्: the hermitage-place/abode
• आश्रमपदम्: कर्म (Karman: destination as object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम + पद (प्रातिपदिके) (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-समासः)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Accusative singular); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ('of the hermitage' + 'place')

• मम: my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Genitive singular: 'my')

Context

"O auspicious-looking Rama! tonight we shall stay here. Tomorrow morning we proceed to my hermitage".

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma includes regulated conduct—rest at the proper time and proceed at dawn—showing disciplined, purposeful action rather than impulsive movement.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra decides they will camp for the night in the forest and travel to his hermitage the next morning.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viśvāmitra’s prudent leadership and planning, guiding the princes with calm discipline.