Valmiki Ramayana 1.43.29: Bala Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 29

गङ्गावतरणम्

The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment

Devanagari script

मुमुदे मुदितो लोकस्तेन तोयेन भास्वता ॥२९॥

कृताभिषेको गङ्गायां बभूव विगतक्लमः ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.43.29

Transliteration

mumude mudito lokas tena toyena bhāsvatā ||29||

kṛtābhiṣeko gaṅgāyāṃ babhūva vigata-klamaḥ |

Translation

लोग उस चमकते पानी में खुश हो गए। सबने गंगा में नहा लिया और थक गए थे, अब फ्रेश हो गए।

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Word by Word

• मुमुदे: rejoiced
• मुमुदे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• मुदितः: glad
• मुदितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; लोकः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• लोकः: people/the world
• लोकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• तोयेन: with water
• तोयेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• भास्वता: shining
• भास्वता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भास्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तोयेन इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• कृत-अभिषेकः: having performed ablution
• कृत-अभिषेकः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ-धातु, क्त) + अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः द्वितीया-तत्पुरुषः (अभिषेकं कृतः)

• गङ्गायाम्: in the Ganga
• गङ्गायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विगत-क्लमः: free from fatigue
• विगत-क्लमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विगत (वि-गम्/गम्-धातु, क्त) + क्लम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (यस्य क्लमो विगतः सः)

Context

People rejoiced at the sight of those shining waters. They were happy to have a dip in Ganga and their fatigue was gone.

Characters & Entities

• Gaṅgā
• people (loka)

FAQs

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

Dharma promotes collective welfare: sacred institutions (like Gaṅgā as purifier) are portrayed as renewing society—relieving burdens and restoring strength.

What is the narrative situation?

The wider world responds joyfully to Gaṅgā’s arrival and experiences refreshment through bathing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and reverence—recognizing and receiving a boon meant for the good of many.