Shloka 27

रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम्

Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity

Devanagari script

त्वयालोकास्त्रयःक्रान्ताःपुरास्वैर्विक्रमैस्त्रिभिः ।।।।महेन्ध्रश्चकृतोराजाबलिंबद्ध्वासुदारुणम् ।

Transliteration

tvayā lokās trayaḥ krāntāḥ purā svair vikramais tribhiḥ | mahendraś ca kṛto rājā baliṃ baddhvā sudāruṇam ||

Translation

Einst durchschrittest du mit deinen eigenen drei Schritten die drei Welten; und nachdem du den furchtbaren Bali gebunden hattest, machtest du Mahendra zum König.

Word by Word

• dīpyamānam: blazing
• dīpyamānam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīpyamāna (कृदन्त; √dīp/दीप्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; śānac-pratyaya present participle (ātmanepada sense); qualifies pitaraṃ

• svayā: by his own
• svayā: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with lakṣmyā

• lakṣmyā: with splendor
• lakṣmyā: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; 'with (his) splendor'

• virajaḥ: spotless
• virajaḥ: Karma-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: virajas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana (as adjective to pitaraṃ; form with -aḥ used for -am in some recensional sandhi contexts; normalized sense: virajam)

• ambara-dhāriṇam: wearing garments
• ambara-dhāriṇam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ambara (प्रातिपदिक) + dhārin (प्रातिपदिक; from √dhṛ/धृ)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'ambaraṃ dhārayati'

• lakṣmaṇena: with Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇena: Sahakāraka (सह/companion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Sahārtha-avyaya (preposition-like indeclinable: 'with')

• bhrātrā: (his) brother
• bhrātrā: Sahakāraka
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; apposition to lakṣmaṇena

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• pitaram: father
• pitaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• prabhuḥ: the Lord
• prabhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

Context

"Before you took the form of Trivikrama, and took three strides, occupied the three worlds and bound the dreadful king Bali you made Mahendra as king of heaven."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Trivikrama (Vāmana/Vişṇu episode)
• Bali
• Mahendra (Indra)

FAQs

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

Legitimate authority is restored when power is restrained and re-ordered under righteousness rather than allowed to be seized by adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

The gods cite earlier divine acts (Trivikrama) to show Rāma’s continuity with cosmic interventions for dharma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective sovereignty—using strength to re-establish just rule.