Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 25

सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः

Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative

Devanagari script

प्रविशन्नाश्रमपदं व्यरोचत महामुनि:।शशीव गतनीहार: पुनर्वसुसमन्वित:।।1.29.25।।

Transliteration

praviśann āśramapadaṃ vyarocata mahāmuniḥ |

śaśīva gatanīhāraḥ punarvasu-samanvitaḥ || 1.29.25 ||

Translation

Als der große Weise den Āśrama betrat, erstrahlte er — wie der Mond, vom Dunst befreit, begleitet vom Stern Punarvasu.

Word by Word

• प्रविशन्: entering
• प्रविशन्: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण/while entering)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (विश् धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; उपसर्ग: प्र

• आश्रमपदम्: the hermitage-site
• आश्रमपदम्: Karma (कर्म/object: place entered)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśrama-pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन

• व्यरोचत: shone
• व्यरोचत: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√ruc (रुच् धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: वि

• महामुनिः: the great sage
• महामुनिः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• शशी: the moon
• शशी: Upamana (उपमान/comparison base)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन; उपमान (standard of comparison)

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक (like/as)

• गतनीहारः: with mist cleared
• गतनीहारः: Upamana-anvaya (उपमानविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata-nīhāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘गतः नीहारः यस्य’ (whose mist has gone)

• पुनर्वसुसमन्वितः: accompanied by Punarvasu (star)
• पुनर्वसुसमन्वितः: Upamana-anvaya (उपमानविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: punarvasu-samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन; ‘पुनर्वसु-नक्षत्रेण समन्वितः’ (accompanied by Punarvasu)

Context

At the sight of Viswamitra all the ascetics, inmates of Siddhashrama, jumped out instantly and offered him their worship.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Siddhāśrama
• Punarvasu (nakṣatra)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as inner purity made visible: the radiance of tapas and right conduct is likened to a clear, auspicious moon.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration describes Viśvāmitra’s resplendent entry into Siddhāśrama with an auspicious celestial simile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tapas and spiritual luminosity—authority arising from disciplined righteousness.