Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 35

विशालानगरीप्रवेशः

Entry toward Viśālā and the Indra–Kṣīrodamathana Legend

Devanagari script

वरुणस्य तत: कन्या वारुणी रघुनन्दन ।उत्पपात महाभागा मार्गमाणा परिग्रहम्।।।।

Transliteration

varuṇasya tataḥ kanyā vāruṇī raghunandana |

utpapāta mahābhāgā mārgamāṇā parigraham ||

Translation

Alors, ô joie de la lignée de Raghu, jaillit Vāruṇī, fille de Varuṇa, fortunée et splendide, cherchant qui la recevrait pour épouse.

Word by Word

• वरुणस्य: of Varuṇa
• वरुणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kala/Desha (काल/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; from तद्)
• Form: ततः-शब्दः (ablatival adverb): 'thereafter/from there'

• कन्या: daughter
• कन्या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वारुणी: Vāruṇī
• वारुणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारुणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेष्य-नाम (proper name)

• रघुनन्दन: O joy of the Raghu line
• रघुनन्दन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रघु-नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक; components: रघु + नन्दन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• उत्पपात: sprang forth
• उत्पपात: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• महाभागा: most fortunate
• महाभागा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-भाग (प्रातिपदिक; components: महा + भाग)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वारुणी इति विशेषणम्

• मार्गमाणा: seeking
• मार्गमाणा: Karta (कर्ता/Agent-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मार्ग् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• परिग्रहम्: a consort; acceptance
• परिग्रहम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

O Joy of the Raghus (Rama)! thereafter Varuna's daughter Varuni (goddess of wine) came out searching for a consort.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Raghunandana)
• Varuṇa
• Vāruṇī

FAQs

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

Dharma frames relationships through rightful acceptance and responsibility (parigraha): seeking a proper bond implies a social-ethical order rather than randomness.

What is the narrative situation?

Among the products of the churning, Vāruṇī appears and looks for a consort who will accept her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Order-seeking propriety—events unfold toward defined social roles (consortship), reflecting structured norms in epic tradition.