Shloka 1.60.34

त्रिशङ्कुस्वर्गारोহণम् — Trishanku’s Bodily Ascent and the New Constellations

Devanagari script

ततो देवा महात्मानो मुनयश्च तपोधना:।जग्मुर्यथाऽऽगतं सर्वे यज्ञस्यान्ते नरोत्तम।।।।

Transliteration

tato devā mahātmāno munayaś ca tapodhanāḥ | jagmur yathāgatam sarve yajñasyānte narottama ||

Translation

Then, O best of men, at the close of the yajña, all the magnanimous gods and the sages—whose wealth is tapas, holy austerity—departed, returning by the very way they had come.

Context

"O Best among men (Rama)! then at the conclusion of the sacrifice the great gods and saints went the way they had come".ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē ṣaṣṭitamassarga:৷৷Thus ends the sixtieth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Devas
• Munis/Ṛṣis
• Yajña (sacrifice)

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as orderly completion: sacred acts have proper beginnings and endings, and beings withdraw once the rite’s purpose is fulfilled.

What is the narrative situation?

With the sacrifice concluded, the gods and austerity-rich sages depart, and Viśvāmitra continues narrating the episode to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The sages’ discipline (tapas) and adherence to ritual propriety—acting without attachment once duty is done.