Valmiki Ramayana 1.2.37 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 37

द्वितीयः सर्गः — श्लोकप्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation of the Śloka

Devanagari script

यावद्रामायणकथा त्वत्कृता प्रचरिष्यति ।तावदूर्ध्वमधश्च त्वं मल्लोकेषु निवत्स्यसि ।।1.2.37।।

Transliteration

yāvad rāmāyaṇa-kathā tvat-kṛtā pracariṣyati | tāvad ūrdhvam adhaś ca tvaṃ mal-lokeṣu nivatsyasi || 1.2.37 ||

Translation

Solange die von dir verfasste Erzählung des Rāmāyaṇa sich weiter verbreitet, so lange wirst du in meinen Welten wohnen — oben wie unten.

Word by Word

• यावत्: as long as
• यावत्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (काल-पर्यन्तार्थक; correlative with तावत्)

• रामायणकथा: the story of the Rāmāyaṇa
• रामायणकथा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रामायण + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: रामायणस्य कथा

• त्वत्कृता: composed by you
• त्वत्कृता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वद् + कृत (कृ-धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘कृत’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: त्वया कृतā/त्वत्-कृतā (made by you)

• प्रचरिष्यति: will spread/prevail
• प्रचरिष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + चर् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तावत्: till then/so long
• तावत्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तावत्-पर्यन्त/so long; correlative with यावत्)

• ऊर्ध्वम्: above/upwards
• ऊर्ध्वम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb: upward/above)

• अधः: below/downwards
• अधः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb: below/downwards)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/Conjunction)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग (प्रायः), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मत्-लोकेषु: in my worlds (Brahmā’s realms)
• मत्-लोकेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी-एकवचन-आदेशरूप) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: मम लोकेषु (in my worlds)

• निवत्स्यसि: you will dwell/reside
• निवत्स्यसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + वस् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्, परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

As long as the mountains and rivers exist on this earth, the story of Ramayana will prevail among the people.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Vālmīki
• Brahmaloka (implied by mal-lokeṣu)

FAQs

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

Dharma-linked satya yields lasting merit: truthful, dharma-teaching composition grants enduring spiritual status and remembrance.

What is the narrative situation?

Brahmā grants Vālmīki a boon: his residence in Brahmā’s realms will last as long as his Ramāyaṇa remains current in the world.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vālmīki’s service to dharma through truthful authorship, rewarded with lasting spiritual honor.