Shloka 6.120.19

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

Devanagari script

सहस्रशृङ्गोवेदात्माशरशीर्षोमहर्षभः ।।6.120.18।।त्वंत्रयाणांहिलोकानामादिकर्तास्वयम्प्रभुः ।सिद्धानामपिसाध्यानामाश्रयश्चासिपूर्वजः ।।6.120.19।।

Transliteration

sahasraśṛṅgo vedātmā śataśīrṣo maharṣabhaḥ | tvaṃ trayāṇāṃ hi lokānām ādikartā svayamprabhuḥ | siddhānām api sādhyānām āśrayaś cāsi pūrvajaḥ ||

Translation

You are the very self of the Vedas—thousand-branched, hundred-headed—O pre-eminent One. You are the primordial creator of the three worlds, self-sovereign; and you are the refuge and primeval source even of the Siddhas and Sādhyas.

Context

"You are the self of Vedas with its thousand branches and hundred divisions. You are the beginning of the three worlds and end. You are the selfshining. You are the Siddha among the achievers and their refuge as well as their protector."

Characters & Entities

• Vedas
• Three worlds
• Siddhas
• Sādhyas

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as universal support: the righteous principle is that which sustains all levels of existence, from ordinary beings to perfected classes like Siddhas.

What is the narrative situation?

This verse appears as a repetition/overlap in the provided Southern Recension snippet (6.120.18–19), continuing the same cosmic praise of Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Stability and protectiveness—being an ‘āśraya’, a reliable refuge for all.