Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 13

बालकाण्ड सर्ग ३६

गङ्गा-प्रभवप्रश्नः, शिवतेजोधारणं, कार्त्तिकेय-जन्म, उमाशापः

Devanagari script

धारयिष्याम्यहं तेजस्तेजस्येव सहोमया।त्रिदशा: पृथिवी चैव निर्वाणमधिगच्छतु।।।।

Transliteration

dhārayiṣyāmy ahaṃ tejas tejasy eva sahomayā |

tridaśāḥ pṛthivī caiva nirvāṇam adhigacchatu ||1.36.13||

Translation

「ウマーと共に、我がテージャスのうちにこのテージャスを保とう。神々も大地も等しく安寧に至れ。」

Word by Word

• dhārayiṣyāmi: I will hold/retain
• dhārayiṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• tejaḥ: energy
• tejaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• tejasi: in (my) energy
• tejasi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis: indeed/only)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय

• umayā: with Uma
• umayā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• tridaśāḥ: the gods
• tridaśāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tridaśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• pṛthivī: the earth
• pṛthivī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthivī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• eva: also/indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• nirvāṇam: peace, quiescence
• nirvāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirvāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• adhigacchatu: may attain
• adhigacchatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi-gam (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Mahadeva, ruler of the all the worlds, having heard the words of devatas, said "Be it so" Further:

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Umā (Pārvatī)
• Devas (tridaśa)
• Earth (pṛthivī)
• tejas

FAQs

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

Dharma is the containment and right placement of power: restraining what could harm the world, so that beings may live in peace.

What is the narrative situation?

Śiva answers the gods, promising to retain his tejas within himself, ensuring peace for the gods and the earth.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mastery over one’s own potency—Śiva exemplifies self-governance directed toward universal welfare.