Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 16

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे विष्णुरुपयातो महाद्युति:।शङ्खचक्रगदापाणि: पीतवासा जगत्पति:।।1.15.16।।

Transliteration

etasminn antare viṣṇur upayāto mahādyutiḥ |

śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇiḥ pītavāsā jagatpatiḥ ||1.15.16||

Translation

അന്നേ നിമിഷം മഹാതേജസ്സായ വിഷ്ണു എത്തി—ശംഖം, ചക്രം, ഗദ എന്നിവ കൈകളിൽ ധരിച്ച്, പീതാംബരം അണിഞ്ഞ ജഗത്പതി.

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun ‘in this’

• अन्तरे: at the interval/juncture
• अन्तरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in the interval/meanwhile’

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उपयातः: arrived
• उपयातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप+या (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate ‘having arrived’

• महाद्युतिः: of great radiance
• महाद्युतिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महā+द्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: महा (great) + द्युति (splendour)

• शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिः: having conch, discus and mace in hand
• शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शङ्ख + चक्र + गदा + पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘whose hands bear conch, discus, mace’

• पीतवासा: clad in yellow
• पीतवासा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘whose garment is yellow’

• जगत्पतिः: lord of the world
• जगत्पतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘lord of the world’

Context

Lord Visnu stayed there with a composed mind after meeting Brahma Then thus spoke the devatas prostrated before Visnu and paying him homage with hymns.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• śaṅkha (conch)
• cakra (discus)
• gadā (mace)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld by timely divine support: when cosmic order is threatened, the protector arrives to restore balance.

What is the narrative situation?

As the gods’ concern reaches a turning point, Viṣṇu appears in the divine assembly to hear their request.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viṣṇu’s guardianship—readiness to protect the world and respond to righteous appeals.