Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 9
बालकाण्ड सर्ग ३६
गङ्गा-प्रभवप्रश्नः, शिवतेजोधारणं, कार्त्तिकेय-जन्म, उमाशापः
अभिगम्य सुरास्सर्वे प्रणिपत्येदमब्रुवन्।देव देव महादेव लोकस्यास्य हिते रत ।।।।सुराणां प्रणिपातेन प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि।
abhigamya surāḥ sarve praṇipatya idam abruvan | deva deva mahādeva lokasyāsya hite rata | surāṇāṃ praṇipātena prasādaṃ kartum arhasi ||
Tous les dieux s’approchèrent et, se prosternant, dirent : «Ô Dieu des dieux, ô Mahādeva, toi qui veilles au bien de ce monde, daigne accorder ta grâce aux dieux prosternés devant toi.»
All devatas approached Siva and paying their obeisance said, "O God of the gods engaged in the welfare of all! O Mahadeva! accept our salutations! Be king which you can be (if you will)".
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through humility and rightful petition: even the powerful seek aid through respectful supplication for the sake of loka-hita (the world’s welfare).
Alarmed by impending consequences, the gods approach Śiva and request his gracious intervention.
Vinaya (humility) and devotion: the gods model reverence and self-restraint while seeking a solution.