Shloka 28

रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम्

Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity

Devanagari script

सीतालक्ष्मीर्भवान् विष्णुर्देवःकृष्णःप्रजापतिः ।।।।वधार्थंरावणस्येहप्रविष्टोमानुषींतनुम् ।

Transliteration

sītā lakṣmīr bhavān viṣṇur devaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ prajāpatiḥ | vadhārthaṃ rāvaṇasyeha praviṣṭo mānuṣīṃ tanum ||

Translation

Sītā ist Lakṣmī, und du bist Viṣṇu — ja, der göttliche Kṛṣṇa, der Herr der Geschöpfe. Um Rāvaṇa zu töten, bist du hier in einen menschlichen Leib eingegangen.

Word by Word

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• लक्ष्मीः: Lakshmi
• लक्ष्मीः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भवान्: you (honorific)
• भवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; आदरार्थे 2nd person pronoun

• विष्णुः: Vishnu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• देवः: god
• देवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कृष्णः: Krishna
• कृष्णः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रजापतिः: Prajapati (lord of creatures)
• प्रजापतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजापति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वधार्थम्: for the purpose of killing
• वधार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (purpose)

• रावणस्य: of Ravana
• रावणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• प्रविष्टः: entered
• प्रविष्टः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे (used predicatively: 'has entered')

• मानुषीम्: human
• मानुषीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मानुषी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies तनुम्)

• तनुम्: body/form
• तनुम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Context

"Sita is goddess Lakshmi while you are Vishnu. You are Krishna. You are the Lord of created beings. In order to put an end to Ravana, you entered the mortal body on earth."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Lakṣmī
• Rāma
• Viṣṇu
• Prajāpati
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

When adharma becomes oppressive, the highest protection of dharma may require deliberate intervention for the welfare of beings.

What is the narrative situation?

Brahmā explicitly identifies Rāma’s divine identity and the purpose of his human incarnation: Rāvaṇa’s destruction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate responsibility—accepting limitation (human form) to accomplish protection of the world.