Valmiki Ramayana 1.47.2: Bala Kanda, Sarga 47, Shloka 2

दितेर्गर्भभङ्गो मरुत्प्रतिष्ठा च

Diti’s Severed Embryo and the स्थापना of the Maruts; Viśālā-nagara Lineage

Devanagari script

ममापराधाद्गर्भोऽयं सप्तधा विफलीकृत:।नापराधोऽस्ति देवेश तवात्र बलसूदन।।।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 1.47.2

Transliteration

mamāparādhād garbho 'yaṃ saptadhā viphalīkṛtaḥ | nāparādho 'sti deveśa tavātra balasūdana ||

Translation

„Durch mein eigenes Vergehen ist dieser Embryo in sieben Teile gespalten und zunichte geworden. Dich trifft hierin keine Schuld, o Herr der Götter, Bezwinger Bālas.“

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Word by Word

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• अपराधात्: because of (my) fault
• अपराधात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेतुवाचक (cause)

• गर्भः: the embryo
• गर्भः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गर्भः इति विशेषण

• सप्तधा: into seven parts
• सप्तधा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सप्तधा (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• विफलीकृतः: has been rendered fruitless
• विफलीकृतः: Kriyā (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विफली-कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle) from कृ with उपसर्ग/नामधातु ‘विफली’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गर्भः इति विशेषण/विधेय

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध-निपात (negation)

• अपराधः: fault
• अपराधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• देवेश: O lord of the gods
• देवेश: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘देवानाम् ईशः’); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अत्र: here / in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• बलसूदन: O slayer of Bala
• बलसूदन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल-सूदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (उपपद: ‘बलं सूदयति’); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Context

"O Indra, Slayer of Balasura, because of my fault this embryo has been made intoseven pieces and rendered useless. In this matter you have not committed any fault.

Characters & Entities

• Diti
• Indra
• Bala (Balāsura)

FAQs

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

Satya and moral accountability: the speaker accepts personal responsibility for the misfortune and explicitly absolves the other party from blame.

What is the narrative situation?

Within the Indra–Diti episode (traditionally connected with the birth of the Maruts), Diti speaks after the embryo is divided, attributing the outcome to her own lapse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthfulness and fairness in judgment—owning one’s fault and refusing unjust accusation.