Valmiki Ramayana 1.17.18: Bala Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 18

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Divine Council and the Generation of Vanara Allies

Devanagari script

यस्य देवस्य यद्रूपं वेषो यश्च पराक्रमः ।

अजायत समस्तेन तस्य तस्य सुतः पृथक् ॥१८॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.17.18

Transliteration

yasya devasya yad rūpaṃ veṣo yaś ca parākramaḥ |

ajāyata samastena tasya tasya sutaḥ pṛthak ||18||

Translation

जिस देव की जैसी शकल थी, जैसा कपड़ा थी, जैसी ताकत थी, उसी देव का बेटा ऐसा ही पैदा हुआ। हर देव का बेटा अपने बाप जैसा निकला।

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Word by Word

• यस्य: of whichever
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक-सम्भव; relative pronoun; Genitive singular

• देवस्य: of (that) god
• देवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; Genitive singular

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Visheshana (विशेषण; to रूपम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; relative pronoun; here with रूपम्: Nominative/Accusative neuter singular

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: Karta (कर्ता; as one of the attributes)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; Nominative/Accusative singular

• वेषः: dress, appearance
• वेषः: Karta (कर्ता; attribute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; Nominative singular

• यः: which
• यः: Visheshana (विशेषण; to पराक्रमः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; relative pronoun; Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• पराक्रमः: prowess
• पराक्रमः: Karta (कर्ता; attribute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; Nominative singular

• अजायत: was born
• अजायत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘was born’

• समस्तेन: completely, with all (those traits)
• समस्तेन: Karana (करण; manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग; Instrumental singular; adverbial ‘entirely/with all (features)’

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक; demonstrative pronoun; Genitive singular

• तस्य: of each respective
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (distributive); Genitive singular

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; Nominative singular

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण/adverb ‘separately’

Context

The sons of devatas retained characteristics like beauty, form and prowess of their procreator (gods).

Characters & Entities

• Devatās (gods)

FAQs

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

Dharma is sustained through appropriate endowment: beings meant to support righteousness are equipped with the exact qualities needed for their role.

What is the narrative situation?

The passage concludes the creation-account by stating that the divine-born allies inherited the distinctive attributes of their respective godly progenitors.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Parākrama (effective power) as a rightful inheritance when used in service of truth and righteous order.