Shloka 19

Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa (Genealogy) culminating in Rāma; Setu-liṅga Māhātmya; Continuation through Kuśa and Lava

Devanagari script

रामस्य सुभगा भार्या जनकस्यात्मजा शुभा / सीता त्रिलोकविख्याता शीलौदार्यगुणान्विता

Transliteration

rāmasya subhagā bhāryā janakasyātmajā śubhā / sītā trilokavikhyātā śīlaudāryaguṇānvitā

Translation

രാമന്റെ സൗഭാഗ്യവതി ഭാര്യയും ജനകന്റെ ശുഭ പുത്രിയുമായ സീത ത്രിലോകത്തിലും പ്രസിദ്ധയാണ്; ശീലവും ഔദാര്യവും മുതലായ ഗുണങ്ങളാൽ സമ്പന്നയാണ്.

Word by Word

• रामस्य: of Rāma
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (possessive relation)

• सुभगा: fortunate, auspicious
• सुभगा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-भग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• जनकस्य: of Janaka
• जनकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• आत्मजा: daughter (born of him)
• आत्मजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + जा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आत्मनः जाता = born of oneself)

• शुभा: auspicious, pure
• शुभा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सीता: Sītā
• सीता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• त्रिलोकविख्याता: renowned in the three worlds
• त्रिलोकविख्याता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + लोक + विख्यात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्याता = renowned in the three worlds)

• शीलौदार्यगुणान्विता: endowed with virtues of good conduct and generosity
• शीलौदार्यगुणान्विता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शील + औदार्य + गुण + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शील-औदार्य-गुणैः अन्विता = endowed with virtues of conduct and generosity)

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic lineage/itihāsa material to the sages

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Janaka

More Details (4 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it upholds dharmic excellence—pure character (śīla) and noble generosity (audārya)—as outward marks of inner sattva that Purāṇas often associate with spiritual refinement.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit yoga technique is taught in this verse. Indirectly, it supports the ethical foundation (yama-like virtues such as truthfulness, restraint, and generosity) that the Kurma Purana elsewhere treats as prerequisite for higher sādhana, including Pāśupata-oriented discipline and devotion.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It does not mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity explicitly. Its focus is dharma through Sītā’s exemplary virtues, which the Kurma Purana integrates into its broader synthesis where righteous conduct supports both Vaiṣṇava devotion and Śaiva-oriented yoga paths.