Valmiki Ramayana 1.45.30 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 30

विशालानगरीप्रवेशः

Entry toward Viśālā and the Indra–Kṣīrodamathana Legend

Devanagari script

पर्वताग्रे तु लोकात्मा हस्तेनाक्रम्य केशव:।देवानां मध्यत: स्थित्वा ममन्थ पुरुषोत्तम:।।।।

Transliteration

parvatāgre tu lokātmā hastenākramya keśavaḥ |

devānāṃ madhyataḥ sthitvā mamantha puruṣottamaḥ ||

Translation

បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះកេសវៈ—ព្រះបុរសោត្តម ជាព្រះអាត្មានៃលោក—ទ្រង់ឈរនៅកណ្ដាលពួកទេវតា ហើយទ្រង់យកព្រះហស្តចាប់កំពូលភ្នំ ដើម្បីកូរបន្តទៅ។

Word by Word

• पर्वताग्रे: on the mountain-peak
• पर्वताग्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत-अग्र (प्रातिपदिक; components: पर्वत + अग्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter; अग्र), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Vakya-sambandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थे (contrast/emphasis)

• लोकात्मा: the soul of the world
• लोकात्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; components: लोक + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• हस्तेन: with (his) hand
• हस्तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• आक्रम्य: having pressed/stepped on
• आक्रम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष अव्ययभावः (gerund), पूर्वकालिकक्रिया (having stepped upon/pressed)

• केशवः: Keśava (Viṣṇu)
• केशवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन

• मध्यतः: in the midst
• मध्यतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मध्यतस् (अव्यय; from मध्य)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb: 'in the midst')

• स्थित्वा: having stood
• स्थित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्तम् (Absolutive/Gerund), पूर्वकालिकक्रिया

• ममन्थ: churned
• ममन्थ: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्थ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपदम्

• पुरुषोत्तमः: the supreme person
• पुरुषोत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष-उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; components: पुरुष + उत्तम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Visnu, the Supreme being, the soul of the universe standing amidst the devatas took hold of the peak of mountain with his hand and continued to churn the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu (Keśava, Puruṣottama, Lokātmā)
• Devas
• Mountain (Mandara implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is not passive: even the highest authority participates in collective, righteous work, showing that leadership means active contribution to the common good.

What is the narrative situation?

Viṣṇu, amid the devas, directly assists the churning by controlling and stabilizing the mountain’s peak.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guiding strength and cooperative service—power used to sustain a dharmic endeavor rather than for self-display.