Bala Kanda Sarga 63 Shloka 20 - Valmiki Ramayana | French | Vedapath

Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 20

विश्वामित्रस्य तपोविघ्नः, मेनकाप्रसङ्गः, महर्षिपदप्रदानम्

Visvamitra’s Austerity Obstructed; Menaka Episode; Conferment of Maharshi Status

Devanagari script

प्राञ्जलि: प्रणतो भूत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहम्।प्रत्युवाच ततो वाचं विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:।।।।

Transliteration

prāñjaliḥ praṇato bhūtvā sarvalokapitāmaham | pratyuvāca tato vācaṃ viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ||

Translation

Alors le grand muni Viśvāmitra, les mains jointes et s’étant incliné devant le Pitāmaha de tous les mondes, répondit en ces mots.

Word by Word

प्राञ्जलिःwith folded hands

प्रणतःbowed

भूत्वाhaving become

सर्वलोकपितामहम्the grandsire of all worlds (Brahmā)

प्रत्युवाचreplied

ततःthen

वाचम्speech; words

विश्वामित्रःViśvāmitra

महामुनिःthe great sage

Context

Then the mighty ascetic Viswamitra bowed to Brahma, the Grandsire of all the worlds with folded hands and replied:

Characters & Entities

Viśvāmitra

Brahmā (Sarvalokapitāmaha)

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

Dharma includes humility and reverence toward rightful authority; respect in conduct precedes speech and claim.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra formally bows to Brahmā and begins his response.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and disciplined etiquette (praṇāma, prāñjali).