Shloka 14

सिद्धाश्रमात् शोणातटं प्रस्थानम् — Departure from Siddhāśrama and the Invitation to Janaka’s Yajña

Bow of Mithilā

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा मुनिवर: प्रस्थानमकरोत्तदा।सर्षिसङ्घ स्सकाकुत्स्थ: आमन्त्र्य वनदेवता:।।1.31.14।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā munivaraḥ prasthānam akarot tadā | sarṣi-saṅghaḥ sa-kākutsthaḥ āmantrya vana-devatāḥ || 1.31.14 ||

Translation

说罢，最胜的圣仙便启程而行；他与众仙人会众及迦拘斯陀王子同行，并向林中诸神辞别。

Word by Word

एवम्thus

उक्त्वाhaving spoken

मुनिवरःthe best of sages

प्रस्थानम्departure/journey

अकरोत्made/undertook

तदाthen

सर्षिसङ्घःtogether with the group of rishis

सकाकुत्स्थःtogether with Kakutstha (Rama)

आमन्त्र्यhaving taken leave of

वनदेवताःthe forest deities

Context

Having spoken thus, Viswamitra, the best of ascetics commenced the onward journey along with the Kakutshas and rishis, taking leave of the deities of the forest.

Characters & Entities

Viśvāmitra

Rāma (Kākutstha)

Lakṣmaṇa (implied by travel context)

Ṛ

Ṛṣi-saṅgha (assembly of sages)

Forest deities (vana-devatāḥ)

FAQs

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

Courtesy and reverence are dharma: even while departing, they honor the forest deities—showing truthful respect toward the sacredness of place and ecology.

What is the narrative situation?

After describing the bow and the destination, the group formally departs from the forest hermitage region.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saṃskāra (refined conduct): Viśvāmitra and the princes model respectful transitions—permission-taking and gratitude.