Shloka 13

गङ्गाजन्मवर्णनम् / The Origin of the Ganga

Tripathagā Narrative

Devanagari script

चोदितो रामवाक्येन विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:।वृद्धिं जन्म च गङ्गाया वक्तुमेवोपचक्रमे।।1.35.13।।

Transliteration

codito rāmavākyena viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ | vṛddhiṃ janma ca gaṅgāyā vaktum evopacakrame ||

Translation

ដោយបានជំរុញដោយព្រះវាចារបស់ព្រះរាម មហាមុនី វិશ્વាមិត្រ បានចាប់ផ្តើមពោលអំពីកំណើតនៃគង្គា និងដំណើររីកពង្រីករបស់នាងបន្ទាប់មក។

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: निषेध (negates verb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• लोकाः: worlds/people
• लोकाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• धारयिष्यन्ति: will be able to bear/contain
• धारयिष्यन्ति: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• तव: your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तेजः: energy/splendor
• तेजः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• सुरोत्तम: O best of gods
• सुरोत्तम: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सुराणाम् उत्तमः = best among gods)

• ब्राह्मेण: Vedic/sacred (Brahmic)
• ब्राह्मेण: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्राह्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (of tapasā)

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• युक्तः: endowed/engaged
• युक्तः: विशेषण (of implied 'tvam')
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (endowed/connected)

• देव्या: with the goddess
• देव्या: सहकारक-करण (accompaniment instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: सह (association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (with; accompaniment particle)

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: कर्म (object of cara)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• चर: practice/perform
• चर: क्रिया (imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद; मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• त्रैलोक्यहितकामार्थम्: for the welfare-purpose of the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यहितकामार्थम्: प्रयोजन (purpose adjunct)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैलोक्य + हित + काम + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (for the purpose of desiring the welfare of the three worlds)

• तेजः: energy
• तेजः: कर्म (object of dhāraya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तेजसि: in (your) energy
• तेजसि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• धारय: hold/retain
• धारय: क्रिया (imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद; मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Then Rama said to Viswamitra "O venerable one I wish to know why Ganga flowing in three directions, occupy (purified) the three worlds before entering the sea, the lord of rivers?"

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma
• Gaṅgā

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through right transmission of knowledge: a qualified teacher responds to a sincere student, preserving sacred history through truthful narration.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāma’s inquiry, Viśvāmitra formally begins the Gaṅgā-upākhyāna (the episode explaining Gaṅgā’s origin and course).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viśvāmitra’s readiness to teach and Rāma’s respectful prompting together highlight the ideal learning relationship.