Valmiki Ramayana 1.43.6: Bala Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 6

गङ्गावतरणम्

The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment

Devanagari script

तस्यावलेपनं ज्ञात्वा क्रुद्धस्तु भगवान् हरः ॥६॥

तिरोभावयितुं बुद्धिं चक्रे त्रिनयनस्तदा ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.43.6

Transliteration

tasyāvalepanaṃ jñātvā kruddhas tu bhagavān haraḥ ||6||

tirobhāvayituṃ buddhiṃ cakre trinayanas tadā |

Translation

भगवान शंकर को पता चला कि गंगा अकड़ रही है। वो गुस्से में आ गए। उन्होंने सोचा कि इसको ठीक करना पड़ेगा। उन्होंने उसे छुपा दिया और रोक दिया।

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Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• अवलेपनम्: pride/arrogance
• अवलेपनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; object of 'ज्ञात्वा'

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु) + त्वा
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable; prior action

• क्रुद्धः: angered
• क्रुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate of 'हरः'

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• भगवान्: the Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; honorific epithet

• हरः: Hara (Śiva)
• हरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तिरोभावयितुम्: to make (her) disappear/vanish
• तिरोभावयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तिरो-भावय् (धातु; णिच्)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), purpose (प्रयोजन)

• बुद्धिम्: a resolve/decision
• बुद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; object of 'चक्रे'

• चक्रे: made/formed
• चक्रे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• त्रिनयनः: the three-eyed one
• त्रिनयनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि-नयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; bahuvrīhi: यस्य त्रीणि नयनानि सः = 'three-eyed (one)'

• तदा: then
• तदा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb

Context

Then the three-eyed Lord Siva, aware of her proud intentions applied his intelligence to conceal her.

Characters & Entities

• Hara (Śiva)
• Gaṅgā (implied by “her”)

FAQs

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

Power must be governed by dharma. Śiva’s intervention represents moral-cosmic regulation: arrogance is corrected, and destructive force is contained.

What is the narrative situation?

Śiva perceives Gaṅgā’s proud intent and decides to stop her by concealing/holding her back.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective restraint and discernment—Śiva uses controlled power, not impulsive destruction, to restore balance.