Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 2

त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha

Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites

Devanagari script

पुत्र: केकयराजस्य साक्षाद्भरतमातुल:।दृष्ट्वा पृष्ट्वा च कुशलं राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

putraḥ kekayarājasya sākṣād bharatamātulaḥ | dṛṣṭvā pṛṣṭvā ca kuśalaṃ rājānam idam abravīt ||

Translation

羯迦耶王之子、婆罗多的外舅优陀阇特，见到达沙罗陀王，问候其安泰之后，便如此说道。

Word by Word

• kekaya-adhipatī: lord of Kekaya
• kekaya-adhipatī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kekaya (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'kekayasya adhipatiḥ'

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• snehāt: out of affection
• snehāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sneha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Abl/5th), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (ablative of cause)

• kuśalam: welfare
• kuśalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम पुरुष, एकवचन

• yeṣām: whose
• yeṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (Gen/6th), बहुवचन

• kuśala-kāmaḥ: desiring (their) welfare
• kuśala-kāmaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuśala (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'kuśalasya kāmaḥ' = desiring welfare

• asi: you are
• asi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (अस् धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यम पुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (Gen/6th), बहुवचन

• samprati: now
• samprati: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samprati (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• anāmayam: free from illness / healthy
• anāmayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an-āmaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative)

Context

Yudhajit, son of king Kekaya, Bharata's own maternal uncle met the king (Dasaratha) and enquiring about his well-being said:

Characters & Entities

• Yudhājit
• Kekaya
• Bharata
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma is courteous inquiry and respect: asking a ruler’s welfare before speaking business reflects social righteousness and truth-aligned civility.

What is the narrative situation?

An interlude introduces Yudhājit approaching Daśaratha and beginning a conversation after formal greetings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Yudhājit’s propriety and familial loyalty, shown through respectful greeting and concern for well-being.