Shloka 4

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

तमहं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि यज्ञगोप्ता स मे मत:।प्रीतिं सोऽपि महातेजा इमां भोक्ता मया सह।।1.70.4।।

Transliteration

tam ahaṃ draṣṭum icchāmi yajñagoptā sa me mataḥ | prītiṃ so 'pi mahātejā imāṃ bhoktā mayā saha || 1.70.4 ||

Translation

我愿亲见于他；我已择他为祭祀之守护者。愿那位伟大而光辉者亦与我同享此喜悦。

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Prakāra (प्रकार/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (thus)

• ukte: when (it was) said
• ukte: Sati-saptamī (सति-सप्तमी/Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त) from √vac; Saptamī ekavacana (Locative singular), Napuṃsaka/masc. in -e; used as locative absolute with vacane: 'when (it was) spoken'

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adversative/continuative particle

• vacane: in the words/statement
• vacane: Sati-saptamī (सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana; with ukte forms locative absolute

• śatānandasya: of Śatānanda
• śatānandasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• sannidhau: in the presence
• sannidhau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• āgatāḥ: having come
• āgatāḥ: Karta (कर्ता; participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Past participle (क्त) from √gam with ā-; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; agrees with kecit

• kecit: some (attendants)
• kecit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana (some persons)

• avyagrāḥ: undistracted
• avyagrāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of Karta (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-vyagra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; विशेषण of kecit; nañ-tatpurusha (a- + vyagra)

• janakaḥ: Janaka
• janakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• samādiśat: commanded
• samādiśat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-diś (दिश् धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (Imperfect), Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada; √diś with sam-ā- (to command)

Context

King Nahusha was the son of Ambarisha. To Nahusha was born Yayati whose son was Nabhaga.

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• yajña (sacrifice)
• Kusadhvaja (implied by the supplied existing translation)

FAQs

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

Rāja-dharma expressed as responsible ritual governance: appointing a proper protector for the sacrifice and sharing auspicious duties and joys with family/kin in a righteous manner.

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka speaks about meeting (and involving) the chosen guardian of his sacrifice, wishing to share the auspicious occasion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Janaka’s conscientious leadership—care for ritual propriety, orderly planning, and inclusive goodwill.