Shloka 1.25.5

ताटकावृत्तान्तः — The Account of Tāṭakā and the Royal Duty to Protect

Devanagari script

पितामहस्तु सुप्रीतस्तस्य यक्षपते स्तदा।कन्यारत्नं ददौ राम ताटकां नाम नामत:।।।।

Transliteration

pitāmahas tu suprītas tasya yakṣapate tadā |

kanyāratnaṃ dadau rāma tāṭakāṃ nāma nāmataḥ ||

Translation

O Rāma, then the Grandsire Brahmā, greatly pleased, granted to that lord of the Yakṣas a jewel of a daughter, famed by the name Tāṭakā.

Context

Rama the grandsire Brahma was highly gratified and granted to the king of yakshas, the gem of a daughter by name known asTataka.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Brahmā (Pitāmaha)
• Yakṣapati (lord of Yakṣas)
• Tāṭakā
• Yakṣas

FAQs

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

Dharma here highlights the idea that power and status (even when divinely granted) carry consequences; lineage and gifts can shape later responsibilities and conflicts.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra explains Tāṭakā’s origin: Brahmā, pleased, grants her as an extraordinary daughter to the Yakṣa lord.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Brahmā’s role as a cosmic adjudicator is implied—bestowing boons according to merit and divine order.