Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 28

विशालानगरीप्रवेशः

Entry toward Viśālā and the Indra–Kṣīrodamathana Legend

Devanagari script

त्वं गति: सर्वभूतानां विशेषेण दिवौकसाम्।पालयास्मान्महाबाहो गिरिमुद्धर्तुमर्हसि।।।।

Transliteration

tvaṃ gatiḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ viśeṣeṇa divaukasām | pālayāsmān mahābāho girim uddhartum arhasi ||

Translation

Tu es le refuge de tous les êtres, et tout particulièrement des habitants du ciel. Protège-nous, ô toi aux bras puissants ; toi seul es digne de soulever la montagne.

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्गे (masc. by usage), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• गतिः: refuge; goal
• गतिः: Pradhana-predicative (विधेय/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्वभूतानाम्: of all beings
• सर्वभूतानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-भूत (प्रातिपदिक; components: सर्व + भूत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• विशेषेण: especially
• विशेषेण: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावार्थे तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverbial use of Instr. sg.: 'especially')

• दिवौकसाम्: of the gods (heaven-dwellers)
• दिवौकसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्-ओकस् (प्रातिपदिक; components: दिव् + ओकस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पालय: protect
• पालय: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पाल् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपदम् (Parasmaipada)

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• महाबाहो: O mighty-armed one
• महाबाहो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबाहु (प्रातिपदिक; components: महा + बाहु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• गिरिम्: the mountain
• गिरिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उद्धर्तुम्: to lift up
• उद्धर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-हृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्तम् (Infinitive), क्रियार्थक-उद्देश्य (purpose infinitive)

• अर्हसि: you are fit; you ought
• अर्हसि: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपदम् (Parasmaipada)

Context

'O Sinless one! after the mountain (Mandara) used as churning rod sank down to nether world (patala) the devatas along with the gandharvas invoked Visnu'.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu (Hari, Madhusūdana)
• Devas (divaukas)

FAQs

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

Dharma teaches śaraṇāgati with clarity: acknowledging the true refuge and asking for protection in a righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

With the churning mountain sunk, the gods pray to Viṣṇu to protect them and raise the mountain so the work may continue.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faith joined with right discernment: the gods recognize Viṣṇu’s role as universal support and appeal accordingly.