Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 35

द्वितीयः सर्गः — श्लोकप्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation of the Śloka

Devanagari script

न ते वागनृता काव्ये काचिदत्र भविष्यति ।कुरु रामकथां पुण्यां श्लोकबद्धां मनोरमाम् ।।1.2.35।।

Transliteration

na te vāg anṛtā kāvye kācid atra bhaviṣyati | kuru rāma-kathāṃ puṇyāṃ śloka-baddhāṃ manoramām || 1.2.35 ||

Translation

ഈ കാവ്യത്തിൽ നിന്റെ വാക്കുകളിൽ ഒരു വചനവും അസത്യമാകുകയില്ല. ശ്ലോകബന്ധിതവും മനോഹരവും പുണ്യവുമായ രാമകഥ നീ രചിക്കൂ.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध-निषेध (negation of the predication)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (निषेध-अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम् (negative particle)

• ते: your
• ते: षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः (possessor/related-to: 'your')
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद्-शब्द (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; (genitive singular of 2nd person pronoun)

• वाक्: speech; words
• वाक्: कर्ता (subject: 'speech/words')
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (nominative singular feminine)

• अनृता: untrue; false
• अनृता: विशेषण-सम्बन्धः (qualifier of the subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनृत (प्रातिपदिकम्; नञ्-पूर्वकः)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (agreeing with वाक्) (nominative singular feminine adjective)

• काव्ये: in the poem
• काव्ये: अधिकरणम् (locus: 'in the poem')
• Type: Noun
• Root: काव्य (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (locative singular neuter)

• काचित्: any (even a single one)
• काचित्: कर्ता (appositional to वाक्: 'any (speech)')
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम्-शब्द (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्) + चित् (निपातः)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; अनिश्चितार्थक-सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun: 'some/any')

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: अधिकरण-निर्देशः (locative indication: 'here')
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (देशवाचक-अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of place)

• भविष्यति: will be; will occur
• भविष्यति: क्रिया (verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातुः) + लृट्-लकारः
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (simple future); प्रथम-पुरुषः; एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम् (3rd person singular, future, parasmaipada)

• कुरु: compose; make; do
• कुरु: क्रिया (injunction/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातुः) + लोट्-लकारः
• Form: लोट्-लकारः (imperative); मध्यम-पुरुषः; एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम् (2nd person singular, imperative, parasmaipada)

• रामकथाम्: the story of Rama
• रामकथाम्: कर्म (object of कुरु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + कथा (प्रातिपदिके; समासः)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (accusative singular feminine); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रामस्य कथा) (genitive-determinative compound)

• पुण्याम्: holy; meritorious
• पुण्याम्: विशेषण-सम्बन्धः (qualifier of the object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (agreeing with रामकथाम्) (accusative singular feminine adjective)

• श्लोकबद्धाम्: bound/arranged in verses (śloka-form)
• श्लोकबद्धाम्: विशेषण-सम्बन्धः (qualifier of the object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लोक + बद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिकम्; समासः)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (agreeing with रामकथाम्); 'बद्ध' = कृ-धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः (past passive participle) ; तत्पुरुषः (श्लोके बद्धा) (determinative compound)

• मनोरमाम्: delightful; charming
• मनोरमाम्: विशेषण-सम्बन्धः (qualifier of the object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोरम (प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (agreeing with रामकथाम्) (accusative singular feminine adjective)

Context

The incidents pertaining to sagacious Rama together with Lakshmana, Sita, Bharata, etc. and the rakshasas their deeds, thoughts, unknown or known to everybody and even not known to you, will be revealed to you by my grace.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Vālmīki
• Rāma
• kāvya
• śloka

FAQs

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

Satya is explicitly guaranteed: the Ramāyaṇa is to be a truthful account, making truthfulness a foundational dharma of sacred narration.

What is the narrative situation?

Brahmā blesses Vālmīki’s composition, assuring its truth and instructing him to craft Rāma’s sacred story in śloka form.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vālmīki’s truth-speaking vocation as poet-seer, protected from falsehood in his epic utterance.