Shloka 20
रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम्
Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity
त्वम्यज्ञस्त्वंवषटकारस्त्वमोङ्कारःपरात्परः ।।।।प्रभवंनिधनंवातेनोविदुःकोभवानिति ।
tvaṃ yajñas tvaṃ vaṣaṭkāras tvam oṅkāraḥ parātparaḥ | prabhavaṃ nidhanaṃ vā te no viduḥ ko bhavān iti ||
Tu es le yajña ; tu es l’acclamation vaṣaṭ ; tu es la syllabe Oṃ, au-delà du plus haut. Nul ne connaît ton commencement ni ta fin : qui tu es en vérité.
"You are the form of sacrifice ritual; you are worshipped by Vasat. You are the syllable OM. Only the highest of the higher know you. You are without a beginning or end. Who you are is not known to Vedas also?"
FAQs
Dharma is linked to sacred speech and right action: yajña and Oṃ symbolize disciplined intention, truth-aligned conduct, and reverence that sustains society and cosmos.
The hymn reaches a philosophical peak, identifying Rāma with Vedic ritual and the primal sound, stressing his transcendence beyond ordinary categories.
Transcendent integrity: Rāma is presented as the ungraspable ground of truth and righteous order, not merely a heroic agent.