Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 25

त्रिशङ्कुस्वर्गारोহণम्

Trishanku’s Bodily Ascent and the New Constellations

Devanagari script

अयं राजा महाभाग गुरुशापपरिक्षत: ।सशरीरो दिवं यातुं नार्हत्येव तपोधन ।।।।

Transliteration

ayaṁ rājā mahābhāga guruśāpa-parikṣataḥ |

saśarīro divaṁ yātuṁ nārhaty eva tapodhana || 1.60.25 ||

Translation

«Oh bienaventurado, este rey—herido por la maldición de su gurú—no es en absoluto digno de ascender al cielo con su propio cuerpo, oh tesoro de austeridad.»

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/सर्वलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of वचनम्)

• वचनम्: speech/statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वकाल

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• मुनि-पुङ्गवः: the foremost of sages
• मुनि-पुङ्गवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (munīnām punggavaḥ)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सु-महत्-वाक्यम्: a very great statement
• सु-महत्-वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (very great speech)

• कौशिकः: Kauśika (Viśvāmitra)
• कौशिकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौशिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्व-देवताः: all the deities
• सर्व-देवताः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (all the deities)

Context

"O Glorious maharshi, this king cursed by his spiritual preceptor is not worthy of going to heaven with his physical body".

Characters & Entities

• Triśaṅku (implied as 'this king')
• Viśvāmitra
• guru (spiritual preceptor, unspecified)
• heaven (diva/svarga)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes recognition of moral eligibility (adhikāra): a guru’s curse signifies a breach that must be addressed; rewards like bodily ascent to heaven are not granted without fitness.

What is the narrative situation?

The petitioners argue against Viśvāmitra’s plan by citing Triśaṅku’s disqualification due to his preceptor’s curse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for spiritual authority and moral law is emphasized by the speakers.