Shloka 6.120.6

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

Devanagari script

कर्तासर्वस्यलोकस्यश्रेष्ठोज्ञानवतांप्रभुः ।उपेक्षसेकथंसीतांपतन्तींहव्यवाहने ।।।।कथंदेवगणश्रेष्ठमात्मानंनावबुद्ध्यसे ।

Transliteration

kartās sarvasya lokasya śreṣṭho jñānavatāṃ prabhuḥ |

upekṣase kathaṃ sītāṃ patantīṃ havyavāhane ||

kathaṃ deva-gaṇa-śreṣṭham ātmānaṃ nāvabuddhyase ||6.120.6||

Translation

You are the maker of the whole world, the foremost among the wise, the Lord. How could you look on as Sītā entered the fire of Havyavāhana? How is it that you do not recognize your own supreme status among the hosts of gods?

Context

"You are the creator of the entire world, knowledgeable and the foremost Lord of the host of gods. How did you keep watching Sita falling into fire'?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Agni (Havyavāhana)
• deva-gaṇa (hosts of gods)

FAQs

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

It highlights the tension between public dharma (social accountability and proof of purity) and inner truth (Satya): Rāma’s conduct appears detached, yet is framed within a larger moral-cosmic purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

The gods confront Rāma after Sītā’s entry into fire, questioning why he permitted the ordeal despite his supreme nature.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s self-control and commitment to public righteousness (maryādā), even when it causes personal anguish.