Valmiki Ramayana 1.44.14: Bala Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 14

गङ्गावतरण-समापनः

Conclusion of the Descent of Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

प्लावयस्व त्वमात्मानं नरोत्तम सदोचिते ।

सलिले पुरुषव्याघ्र शुचिः पुण्यफलो भव ॥१४॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.44.14

Transliteration

plāvayasva tvam ātmānaṃ narottama sadocite |

salile puruṣavyāghra śuciḥ puṇyaphalo bhava ||14||

Translation

अब इस पानी में नहा ले। यह पानी साफ है और धरम वाला है। इससे तेरा भी भला होगा और पाप भी धुल जाएगा।

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Word by Word

• प्लावयस्व: bathe (immerse yourself)
• प्लावयस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √प्लु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; causative sense 'cause to float/dip' (bathe)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• आत्मानम्: yourself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; कर्म-रूपेण (reflexive object)

• नरोत्तम: O best of men
• नरोत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: नराणाम् उत्तमः (कर्मधारय)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb: always)

• उचिते: in the proper (place/occasion)
• उचिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उचित (कृदन्त; √वच्/√उच्? 'to be fitting' as adjective stem)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying सलिले)

• सलिले: in the water
• सलिले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सलिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पुरुषव्याघ्र: O tiger among men
• पुरुषव्याघ्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुषव्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: पुरुषेषु व्याघ्रः (कर्मधारय)

• शुचिः: pure
• शुचिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective of त्वम्)

• पुण्यफलः: having meritorious result
• पुण्यफलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्यफल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: पुण्यं फलम् यस्य (षष्ठी/बहुव्रीहि-भावार्थ; here adjectival 'having holy result')

• भव: become
• भव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

O Best among men! O Tiger among men! take a dip in the eternally sacred waters, purify yourself and acquire holiness.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Bhagīratha
• Gaṅgā (waters)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes inner and outer purification: sacred actions (like bathing in consecrated waters) are meant to cultivate cleanliness, humility, and readiness to perform righteous duties.

What is the narrative situation?

Having praised Bhagiratha, Brahmā instructs him to bathe in the sacred waters as part of the proper concluding observances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ritual discipline and reverence—treating sacred success with humility and correct religious observance.