Shloka 1.36.7

बालकाण्ड सर्ग ३६ — गङ्गा-प्रभवप्रश्नः, शिवतेजोधारणं, कार्त्तिकेय-जन्म, उमाशापः

Devanagari script

शितिकण्ठस्य देवस्य दिव्यं वर्षशतं गतम्।न चापि तनयो राम तस्यामासीत् परन्तप।।।।

Transliteration

śitikaṇṭhasya devasya divyaṃ varṣa-śataṃ gatam |

na cāpi tanayo rāma tasyām āsīt parantapa ||

Translation

A hundred divine years passed for the god Śitikaṇṭha; yet, O Rāma, scourge of foes, no son was born of her.

Context

O Rama, tormentor of enemies, while Lord Siva was thus absorbed in sexual enjoyment, a hundred (celestial) years passed but no son was born to them.

Characters & Entities

• Śitikaṇṭha (Śiva)
• Rāma (Parantapa)
• Umā/Pārvatī (implied by tasyām)
• Divine years (divya-varṣa)

FAQs

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

It points to kāla (time) as a dharmic force: outcomes are not always immediate, and patience and steadiness are implied virtues when results are delayed.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra notes that despite a long span of divine time, no child was born, preparing the listener for the extraordinary developments that follow in the Gaṅgā narrative complex.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and composure in the face of delay—an implicit lesson about not forcing outcomes contrary to the larger order.