Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 18
Saptajana-āśrama Darśana and the Approach to Kiṣkindhā
Hermitage of Seven Sages; March toward Vāli’s Capital
Devanagari script
अत्र सप्तजना नाम मुनय स्संश्रितव्रताः।सप्तैवासन्नधशशीर्षा नियतं जलशायिनः4.13.18।।
Transliteration
atra saptajanā nāma munayaḥ saṃśrita-vratāḥ | saptaivāsann adhaḥśīrṣā niyataṃ jalaśāyinaḥ ||
Translation
此处曾住着七位牟尼，名为“七人圣者”（Saptajana），坚守誓戒。七人皆自律，栖身水中，倒垂其首而住。
Word by Word
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र (अव्यय)
Formदेशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)
सप्तजनाःseven persons (Saptajanas)
सप्तजनाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसप्त-जन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (numeral compound)
नामby name/called
नाम:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle; 'called/by name')
मुनयःsages
मुनयः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
संश्रितव्रताःdevoted to vows; observing austerities
संश्रितव्रताः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootसंश्रित-व्रत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from √श्रि (धातु) with सम्- + क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त used adjectivally
सप्तseven
सप्त:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootसप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययवत् संख्या; here used with emphasis before एव
एवindeed/only
एव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (emphasis)
आसन्were
आसन्:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन
अधःशीर्षाःwith heads downward
अधःशीर्षाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootअधः-शीर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण
नियतम्strictly; with discipline
नियतम्:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनियत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from √यम् (धातु) + नि- + क्त)
Formक्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (adverbial usage: 'strictly/constantly')
जलशायिनःlying in water; water-dwellers
जलशायिनः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootजल-शायिन् (प्रातिपदिक; from √शी (धातु) with suffix -इन्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण
Characters & Entities
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muni (sages)J
jala (water)FAQs
Dharma is shown as vrata-dharma—steadfast self-restraint and disciplined practice undertaken for spiritual attainment and the protection of sacred order.
The guide explains that this hermitage was inhabited by seven renowned ascetics whose austerities were extraordinary.
Niyama (discipline): unwavering adherence to vows and controlled living.