Valmiki Ramayana 1.29.3 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 3

सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः

Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative

Devanagari script

एष पूर्वाश्रमो राम वामनस्य महात्मन:।।1.29.3।।सिद्धाश्रम इति ख्यातस्सिद्धो ह्यत्र महातपा:।

Transliteration

adyaiva dīkṣāṃ praviśa bhadraṃ te munipuṅgava |

siddhāśramo 'yaṃ siddhaḥ syāt satyam astu vacas tava || 1.29.29 ||

Translation

«ادخل اليومَ نفسه في طقس الدِّيكشا (dīkṣā)، أيها المتقدّم بين الحكماء؛ ليكن لك الخير. ليبلغ هذا السِّدّهاشرَما كمالَ التحقّق، ولتصدق كلمتُك.»

Word by Word

• eṣaḥ: this
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• pūrvāśramaḥ: former hermitage
• pūrvāśramaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva-āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate nominal to eṣaḥ

• rāma: O Rāma
• rāma: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• vāmanasya: of Vāmana
• vāmanasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāmana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled
• mahātmanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine, Genitive, Singular; adjective of vāmanasya

• siddhāśramaḥ: Siddhāśrama
• siddhāśramaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha-āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; name of the place

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; quotative particle (इति)

• khyātaḥ: is known/called
• khyātaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: khyā (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta (past passive participle/क्त) from √khyā; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicative with siddhāśramaḥ

• siddhaḥ: accomplished/succeeded
• siddhaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sidh (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta (past passive participle/क्त) from √sidh; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicative adjective of mahātapāḥ

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle (हि)

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place

• mahātapāḥ: the great ascetic
• mahātapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; refers to Vāmana

Context

"O Rama! this was the hermitage of glorious Vamana. The great sage her performed his ascetic pratices here, hence it is known as siddhashrama.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Siddhāśrama
• dīkṣā (initiation)

FAQs

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

Satya and auspicious intent: speaking blessings that affirm truth and support righteous rites, aligning words with dharmic purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa encourage Viśvāmitra to begin his dīkṣā, expressing a blessing that his intention and words succeed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Supportive devotion and truth-respecting speech—honouring the sage’s vow and strengthening it through sincere benediction.