Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 13

रम्भा

प्रलोभनम् — Rambhā’s Temptation and Viśvāmitra’s Curse

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मण स्सुमहातेजा स्तपोबलसमन्वित:।उद्धरिष्यति रम्भे त्वां मत्क्रोधकलुषीकृताम्।।1.64.13।।

Transliteration

brāhmaṇaḥ sumahātejāḥ tapobalasamanvitaḥ | uddhariṣyati rambhe tvāṃ matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām || 1.64.13 ||

Translation

Ô Rambhā, un brāhmane au grand éclat, pourvu de la force née de l’austérité, te délivrera un jour, bien que tu aies été souillée par ma colère.

Word by Word

• brāhmaṇaḥ: a brāhmaṇa
• brāhmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• sumahātejāḥ: of very great splendor
• sumahātejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + mahā + tejas (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—"सुमहत् तेजो यस्य"; विशेषणम्—ब्राह्मणः

• tapobalasamanvitaḥ: endowed with ascetic power
• tapobalasamanvitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tapas + bala + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक; √anv-i)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally; तत्पुरुषः—"तपोबलेन समन्वितः"; विशेषणम्—ब्राह्मणः

• uddhariṣyati: will lift up/deliver
• uddhariṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• rambhe: O Rambhā
• rambhe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rambhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म

• matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām: made impure by my anger
• matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mat + krodha + kaluṣī-kṛta (प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally; तत्पुरुषः—"मत्क्रोधेन कलुषीकृता"; विशेषणम्—त्वाम्

Context

'O Rambha! an effulgent brahmin, endowed with the power of asceticism, will liberate you from this state into which you have fallen on account of my anger'.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rambhā
• brāhmaṇa (unnamed future liberator)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes accountability and mitigation: even after a harsh act, the speaker acknowledges fault (“tainted by my anger”) and provides a path toward restoration.

What is the narrative situation?

After cursing Rambhā, Viśvāmitra adds a consoling condition that a future ascetic brāhmaṇa will release her from the curse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral responsibility and compassion—recognizing the excess of anger and ensuring eventual relief.