Shloka 17

Adhiratha-Rādhā Discover the Casket; Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa) is Adopted and Formed

Devanagari script

ततो देवो विशुद्धात्मा विमानेन चतुर्मुख: । पद्मयोनिर्जगत्स्रष्टा दर्शयामास राघवम्‌,इसी समय विशुद्ध अन्तःकरणवाले कमलयोनि जगत्स्रष्टा चतुर्मुख ब्रह्माजीने विमानद्वारा वहाँ आकर श्रीरामचन्द्रजीको दर्शन दिया

Transliteration

tato devo viśuddhātmā vimānena caturmukhaḥ | padmayonir jagatsraṣṭā darśayāmāsa rāghavam ||

Translation

Then the god Brahmā—pure in essence, four-faced, lotus-born, and the creator of the worlds—arrived there in his celestial chariot and granted his appearance to Rāghava (Śrī Rāma). The episode underscores that divine guidance comes to the righteous at decisive moments, affirming dharma and strengthening resolve through a direct vision of the cosmic order’s guardian.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• देवः: the god (Brahmā)
• देवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विशुद्धात्मा: of pure self/heart
• विशुद्धात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशुद्धात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विमानेन: by/with a celestial chariot
• विमानेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• चतुर्मुखः: four-faced
• चतुर्मुखः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्मुख
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पद्मयोनिः: lotus-born (Brahmā)
• पद्मयोनिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मयोनि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जगत्स्रष्टा: creator of the world
• जगत्स्रष्टा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्स्रष्टृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दर्शयामास: showed, caused to be seen; appeared to
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Perfect (Periphrastic Perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, true

• राघवम्: Rāghava (Rāma)
• राघवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Brahmā
• Vimāna
• Rāghava (Rāma)