Shloka 24

Devanagari script

नान्यां गतिं गमिष्यामि नान्यश्शरणमस्ति मे।।।।दैवं पुरुषकारेण निवर्तयितुमर्हसि।।

Transliteration

nānyāṃ gatiṃ gamiṣyāmi nānyaḥ śaraṇam asti me | daivaṃ puruṣakāreṇa nivartayitum arhasi ||

Translation

ຂ້າຈະບໍ່ໄປຫາທາງອື່ນ ແລະບໍ່ມີທີ່ພຶ່ງອື່ນສຳລັບຂ້າ. ທ່ານສາມາດໃຊ້ຄວາມພາກພຽນຂອງມະນຸດ ເພື່ອຫັນກັບພຣະພິລິຂິດນີ້ໄດ້.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• अन्याम्: other
• अन्याम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (गतिम्)

• गतिम्: refuge/way
• गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गमिष्यामि: I will go/attain
• गमिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• अन्यः: another (person)
• अन्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शरणम्: protector/refuge
• शरणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अस्ति: exists
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• मे: for me / my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दैवम्: destiny
• दैवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पुरुष-कारेण: by human effort
• पुरुष-कारेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक) + कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (पुरुषस्य कारः/प्रयत्नः); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• निवर्तयितुम्: to avert/turn back
• निवर्तयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-वृत् (धातु) (णिच् causative)
• Form: णिच्-प्रत्ययान्त धातोः तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (causative infinitive); 'to cause to turn back'

• अर्हसि: you ought/are able
• अर्हसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Context

I will not take refuge in anybody. There is no other protector for me. You are capable of averting my reverses in fate with human effort".ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে অষ্টপঞ্চাশস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the fiftyeighth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Triśaṅku
• Viśvāmitra
• daiva (destiny)

FAQs

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

The verse asserts that while destiny may oppress, righteous capability and deliberate effort (puruṣakāra) can counter misfortune—encouraging responsibility rather than surrender.

What is the narrative situation?

Triśaṅku declares exclusive reliance on Viśvāmitra and urges him to overcome the king’s adverse fate through decisive action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-pointed reliance and resolve—he commits to one refuge and seeks a principled intervention.