Valmiki Ramayana 2.52.86 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 86

गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्

Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs

Devanagari script

त्वं हि त्रिपथगा देवि ब्रह्मलोकं समीक्षसे।भार्या चोदधिराजस्य लोकेऽस्मिन् सम्प्रदृश्यसे।।2.52.86।।

Transliteration

tvaṃ hi tripathagā devi brahmalokaṃ samīkṣase | bhāryā ca udadhirājasya loke 'smin sampradṛśyase || 2.52.86 ||

Translation

Wahai Dewi, engkaulah Tripathagā, yang mengalir di tiga alam; engkau memandang hingga ke Brahmaloka, dan di dunia ini engkau tampak sebagai permaisuri Raja Samudra.

Word by Word

• tvam: you
• tvam: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative, Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• tripathagā: flowing in three courses
• tripathagā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri-patha-gā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) 'going in three paths' (three worlds); Feminine, Nominative, Singular; epithet of Gaṅgā

• devi: O goddess
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular

• brahmalokam: Brahma-world
• brahmalokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) 'world of Brahmā'; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• samīkṣase: you behold/see
• samīkṣase: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Ātmanepada; 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular

• bhāryā: wife
• bhāryā: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• udadhirājasya: of the ocean-king
• udadhirājasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udadhi-rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) 'king of the ocean'; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• loke: in the world
• loke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• asmin: in this
• asmin: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Locative, Singular; qualifies loke

• sampradṛśyase: you appear/are seen
• sampradṛśyase: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-pra-√dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Ātmanepada; 2nd person, Singular; passive-like sense 'are seen/appear'

Context

O Ganga, protected by you, this son (Rama) of Dasaratha, the sagacious maharaja, will carry out his father's command. He along with his brother will return after living in the forest for full fourteen years. O fortunate Devi, he will worship you in delight for fulfilling all his desires after his safe return.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Gaṅgā (Tripathagā)
• Brahmaloka
• Brahmā

FAQs

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

Recognition of sacred order: dharma includes honoring the divine dimensions of the natural world and acknowledging cosmic relationships.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā continues her prayer by praising Gaṅgā’s cosmic status and divine associations.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverent discernment—Sītā’s ability to see the sacred (devi) in the river and address it with proper praise.