Shloka 29

रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम्

Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity

Devanagari script

तदिदंनस्त्वयाकार्यंकृतंधर्मभृतांवर ।।।।निहतोरावणोरामप्रहृष्टोदिवमाक्रम ।

Transliteration

tad idaṃ nas tvayā kāryaṃ kṛtaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ vara | nihato rāvaṇo rāma prahṛṣṭo divam ākram ||

Translation

O Bester unter den Trägern des Dharma, du hast diese Aufgabe für uns vollbracht. Rāvaṇa ist erschlagen, o Rāma — steige nun freudig zum Himmel empor.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshya (विशेष्य/Correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; संकेतार्थक सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshya (विशेष्य/Correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; निर्देशार्थक सर्वनाम

• नः: our/for us
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; enclitic form

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• कार्यम्: task/duty
• कार्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; 'to be done' (gerundive noun)

• कृतम्: done/accomplished
• कृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predication)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि (past participle, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate)

• धर्मभृताम्: of dharma-bearers
• धर्मभृताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म + भृत् (प्रातिपदिक; भृत् from √भृ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; 'of the upholders of dharma'

• वर: O best
• वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• निहतः: killed/slain
• निहतः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predication)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + हन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि (past participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate)

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• राम: O Rama
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• प्रहृष्टः: delighted
• प्रहृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + हृष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भावे (past participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies implied 'त्वम्')

• दिवम्: to heaven
• दिवम्: Gati-Karma (गति-कर्म/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आक्रम: go/ascend
• आक्रम: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"Rama you are the supreme and upholder of dharma. The purpose for which you are born has been accomplished. Ravana is killed. You return to your abode happily."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• heaven (diva)

FAQs

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

Duty fulfilled for the common good is celebrated as dharma; righteous action culminates in peace and restoration.

What is the narrative situation?

After victory, the gods affirm that Rāma’s purpose—ending Rāvaṇa’s tyranny—has been achieved.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtārthatā (accomplished duty) joined with humility—victory is framed as service to order, not ego.