Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 31
पायसप्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation of the Divine Payasa and the Avatara Resolution
ततस्तु ता: प्राश्य तदुत्तमास्त्रियोमहीपतेरुत्तमपायसं पृथक्।हुताशनादित्यसमानतेजसोऽचिरेण गर्भान्प्रतिपेदिरे तदा।।।।
tatas tu tāḥ prāśya tad uttamā-striyo mahīpater uttama-pāyasaṁ pṛthak | hutāśanāditya-samāna-tejaso ’cireṇa garbhān pratipedirē tadā ||
Daraufhin empfingen jene edlen Gemahlinnen, nachdem jede ihren Anteil vom erlesensten Payasa des Königs genossen hatte, bald darauf; sie strahlten an Glanz wie Feuer und Sonne.
Having obtained the boon from Brahma, Ravana, greed and arrogant went on bringing destruction to the three worlds. He carried away women by violence. O destroyer of foes! his death is possible by men only."
FAQs
Fertility and kingship are presented as outcomes aligned with dhārmic order—ritual undertaken for responsibility (heirs and protection of subjects), not mere indulgence.
The queens eat the consecrated payasa and soon become pregnant, signaling the fulfillment of the sacrificial rite.
Auspiciousness and embodied purity—radiance symbolizes the sanctity of the forthcoming births and their world-restoring purpose.