Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 30

त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha

Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites

Devanagari script

एवं दत्त्वा तदा सीतां मन्त्रोदकपुरस्कृताम् ।अब्रवीज्जनको राजा हर्षेणाभिपरिप्लुत:।।।।

Transliteration

evaṃ dattvā tadā sītāṃ mantrodakapuraskṛtām |

abravīj janako rājā harṣeṇābhipariplutaḥ || 1.73.30 ||

Translation

就这样，依照以咒水为先的仪轨将悉多交付之后，阇那迦王喜悦满溢，又开口说道。

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• तदा: then
• तदा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक

• सीताम्: Sītā
• सीताम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मन्त्र-उदक-पुरस्कृताम्: accompanied by mantra-water (sanctified water)
• मन्त्र-उदक-पुरस्कृताम्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्त्र + उदक + पुरस्कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (सीताम्)

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• अब्रवीत्: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• जनकः: Janaka
• जनकः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राजा: king
• राजा: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हर्षेण: with joy
• हर्षेण: करण/हेतु (Instrument/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• अभिपरिप्लुतः: overwhelmed/suffused
• अभिपरिप्लुतः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि + परि + प्लु (धातु) → परिप्लुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (जनकः)

Context

Then gods and sages exclaimed: 'well, well'. Celestial kettle-drums were sounded and there was a steady rain of flowers.

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is fulfilled through rightful giving (dāna) performed with truth, sanctity, and proper rites—kanyādāna as a solemn moral responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

After the formal gifting of Sītā is ritually completed with sanctified water, Janaka, moved by joy, continues speaking in the ceremony.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Janaka’s heartfelt sincerity—his emotional fullness reflects the gravity and purity with which he performs his dharmic duty as father and king.