Valmiki Ramayana 1.16.23: Bala Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 23

पायसप्रादुर्भावः · The Manifestation of the Divine Payasa and the Avatara Resolution

Devanagari script

ततो दशरथः प्राप्य पायसं देवनिर्मितम् ।

बभूव परमप्रीतः प्राप्य वित्तमिवाधनः ॥२३॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.16.23

Transliteration

tato daśarathaḥ prāpya pāyasaṃ devanirmitam |

babhūva paramaprītaḥ prāpya vittam ivādhanaḥ ||23||

Translation

फिर दशरथ को वो खीर मिल गई जो देवियों ने बनाई थी। वो इतना खुश हो गया जैसे किसी गरीब आदमी को अचानक पैसे मिल जाएँ।

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Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-vācaka avyaya

• daśarathaḥ: Daśaratha
• daśarathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• prāpya: having obtained
• prāpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√āp (आप् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त)

• pāyasam: payasa
• pāyasam: Karma (कर्म) of prāpya
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāyasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• deva-nirmitam: made by the gods
• deva-nirmitam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + nirmita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; adjective of pāyasam

• babhūva: became/was
• babhūva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• parama-prītaḥ: extremely pleased
• parama-prītaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of daśarathaḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + prīta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; कर्मधारयः (paramaḥ prītaḥ)

• prāpya: having obtained
• prāpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (for the simile clause)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√āp (आप् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त)

• vittam: wealth
• vittam: Karma (कर्म) of prāpya (in simile)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā-sūcaka
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-vācaka avyaya

• adhanaḥ: a poor man
• adhanaḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; used as upamāna (one without wealth)

Context

Dasaratha who received the payasam prepared by devatas was highly pleased like a poor man who received wealth.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• pāyasa
• devatāḥ (gods, implied by devanirmitam)

FAQs

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

Acknowledging divine aid with gratitude: the simile underscores how profoundly one should value righteous boons received through dhārmic means.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha has now received the sacred pāyasa that will be shared with the queens to bring about heirs.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and hopeful trust—his joy reflects faith in the sacrificial rite and in divine support for a righteous desire.