Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 24

बालकाण्ड सर्ग ३६

गङ्गा-प्रभवप्रश्नः, शिवतेजोधारणं, कार्त्तिकेय-जन्म, उमाशापः

Devanagari script

अवने नैकरूपा त्वं बहुभार्या भविष्यसि।।1.36.23।।न च पुत्रकृतां प्रीतिं मत्क्रोधकलुषीकृता ।प्राप्स्यसि त्वं सुदुर्मेधे मम पुत्रमनिच्छती।।1.36.24।।

Transliteration

avane naikarūpā tvaṃ bahubhāryā bhaviṣyasi..1.36.23..

na ca putrakṛtāṃ prītiṃ mat-krodha-kaluṣīkṛtā |

prāpsyasi tvaṃ sudurmedhe mama putram anicchatī..1.36.24..

Translation

Ô Terre, tu ne demeureras pas d’une seule forme ; tu deviendras l’épouse de nombreux maîtres. Et, souillée par ma colère—puisque tu ne voulus pas que j’aie un fils—tu n’obtiendras pas la joie qu’apporte un fils, ô esprit mauvais.

Word by Word

• तान्: those
• तान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: कर्म-विशेषण (object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन; विशेषण (of तान्/सुरान्)

• व्रीडितान्: ashamed/abashed
• व्रीडितान्: कर्म-विशेषण (object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्रीडित (प्रातिपदिक; क्त from √व्रीड्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन; क्त-कृदन्त; विशेषण (of सुरान्)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकालिक (having seen)

• सुरान्: the gods
• सुरान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

• सुरपतिः: lord of the gods (Maheśvara)
• सुरपतिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरपति (प्रातिपदिक) = सुर + पति
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (temporal adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

• गमनाय: for departure
• गमनाय: सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन (purpose dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative); एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (for going/departure)

• उपचक्राम: set out/began
• उपचक्राम: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दिशम्: direction
• दिशम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्/दिशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• वरुणपालिताम्: guarded by Varuṇa
• वरुणपालिताम्: कर्म-विशेषण (object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरुण-पालित (प्रातिपदिक; क्त from √पाल्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; क्त-कृदन्त; विशेषण (of दिशम्)

Context

"O Earth you will assume many forms and become wife of many masters. O evilminded one, you did not want me to bear a son. Having been fouled as a result of my anger, you will not have the pleasure of having a son, cursed Uma.

Characters & Entities

• Umā (Pārvatī)
• Avanī / Pṛthivī (Earth)

FAQs

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

It reinforces that moral causality operates in narrative ethics: harmful intent and obstruction lead to loss of rightful fruits (here, the ‘joy of a son’), and anger intensifies suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

This is a duplicative/overlapping verse presentation in the source (Southern Recension formatting), repeating the same curse content while marking it as verse 1.36.24.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse functions as a cautionary mirror: it emphasizes the need for restraint and fairness, since uncontrolled anger can become adharma-producing.