Shloka 6.120.14

रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम् (Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity)

Devanagari script

अक्षरंब्रह्मसत्यं च मध्येचान्ते च राघव ।।।।लोकानांत्वंपरोधर्मोविष्वक्सेनश्चतुर्भुजः ।

Transliteration

akṣaraṃ brahma satyaṃ ca madhye cānte ca rāghava | lokānāṃ tvaṃ paro dharmo viṣvaksenaś caturbhujaḥ ||

Translation

O Rāghava, you are the imperishable Brahman—truth itself—present in the middle and at the end. For the worlds, you are the highest Dharma, the all-pervading Lord (Viṣvaksena), four-armed.

Context

"You are the imperishable Brahma in the midst or end, abiding in truth. You are dharma, all pervading four shouldered Vishnu in the world."

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava
• Brahman
• Satya
• Dharma
• Viṣvaksena

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as an objective, sustaining order of the worlds, embodied in Rāma. The verse links Dharma with Satya (truth), implying righteousness must be grounded in truth and constancy.

What is the narrative situation?

In Yuddhakāṇḍa 120, the gods and great seers extol Rāma’s cosmic nature during the climax of the Laṅkā war narrative, affirming him as the supreme principle behind victory and restoration of order.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya-niṣṭhā (steadfastness in truth) and dharma-niṣṭhā (unyielding commitment to righteous order), presented as Rāma’s defining essence.