Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.84: Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 84

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

कर्मणा तेन महता त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् ।

सदेवर्षिगणं तुष्टं राघवस्य महात्मनः ॥८४॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.1.84

Transliteration

karmaṇā tena mahatā trailokyaṃ sacarācaram |

sadevarṣigaṇaṃ tuṣṭaṃ rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ ||84||

Translation

रघव ने जो बड़ा काम किया, उससे तीनो दुनिया खुश हो गई। जितने भी लोग हैं, सब, देवी-देवता और रिशि सब ठीक हो गए। सब खुश थे।

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Word by Word

• कर्मणा: by the deed
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
• Role: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument-cause)

• तेन: by that
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental, Singular; agrees with ‘कर्मणा’
• Role: Karaṇa (करण/Qualifier)

• महता: great
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental, Singular, Neuter; agrees with ‘कर्मणा’
• Role: Karaṇa (करण/Qualifier)

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; ‘the three worlds’ as a collective subject
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject of ‘तुष्टम्’ understood ‘अभवत्’)
• Compound: Dvigu

• सचराचरम्: with all mobile and immobile beings
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/सह) + चर (प्रातिपदिक) + अचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; qualifies ‘त्रैलोक्यम्’; ‘with (all) moving and unmoving (beings)’
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Compound: Dvandva

• सदेवर्षिगणम्: including gods and sages
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (सह) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; qualifies ‘त्रैलोक्यम्’; ‘together with groups of gods and sages’
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• तुष्टम्: pleased
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √तुष् (धातु) → तुष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective of ‘त्रैलोक्यम्’
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicative state; ‘was pleased’)

• राघवस्य: of Rāghava (Rāma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी) Singular
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular; agrees with ‘राघवस्य’
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Qualifier in genitive)
• Compound: Karmadharaya

Sandhi Notes

• compounds: त्रैलोक्यम् (dvigu), सचराचरम् (dvandva), सदेवर्षिगणम् (tatpuruṣa)

Context

All the animate and inanimate beings, gods and sages in the three worlds were very pleased at this noble deed of the great Rama.

The teaching

When a ruler-hero acts through great dharmic deed, the benefit radiates to all realms—moving and unmoving—bringing collective peace.

Ethical theme

Rāja-dharma / loka-hita

How it resolves

Affirmation of dharma’s triumph and universal welfare

Devotion and practice

Contemplation on Rāma as dharma-svarūpa; cultivating sarva-bhūta-hita intention in daily action.

Deity praised

Rama

Form of praise

Stuti (a hymn of praise)

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace), with Adbhuta (wonder)

Mood

Cosmic relief, benediction, harmonized order

Themes

• Dharma
• Maryada
• Itihasa
• Ethics
• Cosmic order
• Merit (puṇya)

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Trailokya (three worlds)
• Devas (gods)
• Ṛṣis (sages)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as world-sustaining: when a righteous leader upholds moral order, its benefit is not private but cosmic—bringing satisfaction to all realms and beings.

What is the narrative situation?

Following the vindication of Sītā and the resolution of the crisis, the narrative states that all worlds and divine-sage communities are pleased with Rāma’s great act.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s mahātmatā (great-souledness): his actions align with a broader moral and cosmic responsibility.