Shloka 13

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

प्रजापतिसमश्श्रीमान् धाता रिपुनिषूदनः ।रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य धर्मस्य परिरक्षिता ।।।।

Transliteration

prajāpatisamaḥ śrīmān dhātā ripuniṣūdanaḥ |

rakṣitā jīvalokasya dharmasya parirakṣitā ||1.1.13||

Translation

वे प्रजापति के समान श्रीसम्पन्न, धारण-पोषण करने वाले और शत्रुओं का नाश करने वाले थे; वे समस्त जीव-जगत के रक्षक तथा धर्म के दृढ़ परिरक्षक थे।

Word by Word

• प्रजापति-समः: equal to Prajāpati (Brahmā)
• प्रजापति-समः: Karta (कर्ता) — implied subject-qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रजापति + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृतीया/सप्तमी-समासार्थ-प्रायः: ‘प्रजापतिना समः’ (equal to Prajāpati)

• श्रीमान्: splendid; auspicious
• श्रीमान्: Karta (कर्ता) — implied subject-qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त

• धाता: sustainer; supporter
• धाता: Karta (कर्ता) — appositional epithet
• Type: Noun
• Root: धातृ (प्रातिपदिक; agent noun from √धा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृ-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun)

• रिपु-निषूदनः: slayer of enemies
• रिपु-निषूदनः: Karta (कर्ता) — implied subject-qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रिपु + निषूदन (प्रातिपदिक; from √सूद् with नि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘रिपून् निषूदयति’

• रक्षिता: protector
• रक्षिता: Karta (कर्ता) — appositional epithet
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षितृ (प्रातिपदिक; agent noun from √रक्ष्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृ-प्रत्ययान्त

• जीव-लोकस्य: of the world of living beings
• जीव-लोकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) — genitive dependent of ‘रक्षिता’
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीव + लोक (प्रातिपदिक); लोक (head)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘जीवानां लोकः’

• धर्मस्य: of dharma
• धर्मस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) — genitive dependent of ‘परिरक्षिता’
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• परि-रक्षिता: guardian; preserver
• परि-रक्षिता: Karta (कर्ता) — appositional epithet
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिरक्षितृ (प्रातिपदिक; agent noun from √रक्ष् with परि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृ-प्रत्ययान्त

Context

Mighty and powerful, he has a well-proportioned body, neither tall nor short, shining complexion, well-developed chest, large eyes, lustrous body and good qualities.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Prajāpati
• Nārada
• Vālmīki

FAQs

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

Dharma is safeguarded through protection: sustaining life and restraining destructive forces are presented as complementary duties of righteous power.

What is the narrative situation?

Nārada frames Rāma not only as virtuous personally but as a cosmic-style guardian whose role is to uphold moral order.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rakṣaṇa (protective guardianship): the capacity to preserve beings and uphold dharma through disciplined strength.