Shloka 7

राक्षसी-भर्त्सना

The Demonesses’ Coercive Counsel to Sītā

Devanagari script

पुलस्त्यस्य तु तेजस्वी महर्षिर्मानसः सुतः।नाम्ना स विश्रवा नाम प्रजापतिसमप्रभः।।।।

Transliteration

pulastyasya tu tejasvī maharṣir mānasaḥ sutaḥ |

nāmnā sa viśravā nāma prajāpati-samaprabhaḥ ||

Translation

ಪುಲಸ್ತ್ಯನಿಗೆ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿಯಾದ ಮಹರ್ಷಿ ಮಾನಸಪುತ್ರನೊಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದನು—ವಿಶ್ರವನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನವನು—ಅವನ ಕಾಂತಿ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಯ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿತ್ತು.

Word by Word

• pulastyasya: of Pulastya
• pulastyasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pulastya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात

• tejasvī: glorious
• tejasvī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of maharṣiḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tejasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• maharṣiḥ: great sage
• maharṣiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maharṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mānasaḥ: mind-born
• mānasaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of sutaḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• sutaḥ: son
• sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (identification)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (pulastyasya ... sutaḥ)

• nāmnā: by name
• nāmnā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; अर्थ: by name

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• viśravā: Viśravā
• viśravā: Karta (कर्ता) (name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśravā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• nāma: called
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-निर्देशक अव्यय (called)

• prajāpati-sama-prabhaḥ: equal in splendour to Prajapati
• prajāpati-sama-prabhaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of saḥ/maharṣiḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prajāpati (प्रातिपदिक) + sama (प्रातिपदिक) + prabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: प्रजापतिसमः प्रभया = equal in splendour to Prajapati

Context

'This glorious mind-born sage Pulastya's son is the famous Vishrava who, in glory and splendour was equal to Prajapatis.

Characters & Entities

• Pulastya
• Viśravas
• Prajāpati

FAQs

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

The verse underscores a common ethical misdirection: equating inherited prestige with moral legitimacy; dharma evaluates present action, not merely ancestry.

What is the narrative situation?

Ekajaṭā continues the lineage narrative to make Rāvaṇa appear worthy of Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity (satya-niṣṭhā) is implied: Sītā’s truth to her marital vow stands against genealogical argumentation.