Shloka 8

रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम्

Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity

Devanagari script

रुद्राणामष्टमोरुद्रस्साध्यानामपिपञ्चमः ।।।।अश्विनौचापिकर्णौतेसूर्यचन्द्रामसौदृशौ ।

Transliteration

rudrāṇām aṣṭamo rudraḥ sādhyānām api pañcamaḥ |

aśvinau cāpi karṇau te sūrya-candramasau dṛśau ||6.120.8||

Translation

Unter den Rudras bist du der achte Rudra; unter den Sādhyas der fünfte. Die Zwillings-Aśvins sind deine Ohren, und Sonne und Mond sind deine Augen.

Word by Word

• रुद्राणाम्: of the Rudras
• रुद्राणाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अष्टमः: eighth
• अष्टमः: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्टम (प्रातिपदिक; क्रमवाचक-विशेषण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• रुद्रः: (you are) Rudra
• रुद्रः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• साध्यानाम्: of the Sādhyas
• साध्यानाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (also/even)

• पञ्चमः: fifth
• पञ्चमः: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक; क्रमवाचक-विशेषण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अश्विनौ: the two Aśvins
• अश्विनौ: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), अपि-भाव (also)

• करṇौ: (are) the two ears
• करṇौ: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• ते: your
• ते: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• सूर्यचन्द्रमसौ: the sun and the moon
• सूर्यचन्द्रमसौ: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य + चन्द्रमस् (प्रातिपदिक-द्वन्द्व)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• दृशौ: (are) the two eyes
• दृशौ: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृश्/दृशि (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्रीलिङ्ग)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

Context

"You are the eighth among the Rudras, fifth among the Sadhyas, two Aswins are your ears, and the sun and moon are your eyes."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rudras
• Aśvins
• Sūrya (Sun)
• Candra (Moon)

FAQs

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

It frames dharma as participation in a cosmic moral order: the righteous hero is not merely social but also universal in scope, embodying truth and governance of the cosmos.

What is the narrative situation?

The gods continue their revelation by mapping divine groups and cosmic elements onto Rāma’s identity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Universality and impartial vision—symbolized by Sun and Moon as ‘eyes’—suggesting all-seeing commitment to truth.