अतएव हि विज्ञातज्ञेयं विद्धि रघूद्वहम् । यदेनं रञ्जयन्त्येता न रम्या भोगभूमयः ॥ १० ॥
ataēva hi vijñātajñēyaṁ viddhi raghūdvaham | yadēnaṁ rañjayantyētā na ramyā bhōgabhūmayaḥ || 10 ||
Translation
Therefore know Rāma, the joy of Raghu's line, to be one who has known what is to be known; for these lovely grounds of pleasure do not delight him.
Word by word
- ataēva
- therefore
- hi
- indeed
- vijñāta
- who has known
- jñēyaṁ
- what is to be known
- viddhi
- know
- raghūdvaham
- the joy of Raghu's line
- yad
- (yat) for
- ēnaṁ
- him
- rañjayanty
- (rañjayanti) delight
- ētā
- (etāḥ) these
- na
- not
- ramyā
- (ramyāḥ) lovely
- bhōga
- of pleasure
- bhūmayaḥ
- grounds
Meaning
The conclusion of the argument. Since distaste for pleasure grows only from knowledge, and Rāma has that distaste, Rāma has the knowledge. The commentary: these enchanting objects do not please him. The "grounds of pleasure" (bhoga-bhūmayaḥ) are the whole field of enjoyment that surrounds a prince: palaces, gardens, entertainments, power. Rāma lives in the middle of it and is not delighted by it. Viśvāmitra reasons from the fruit to the root.