Valmiki Ramayana 1.29.8 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 8

सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः

Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative

Devanagari script

ये चैनमभिवर्तन्ते याचितार इतस्तत:।यच्च यत्र यथावच्च सर्वं तेभ्य: प्रयच्छति।।1.29.8।।

Transliteration

ye cainam abhivartante yācitāra itas tataḥ |

yac ca yatra yathāvac ca sarvaṃ tebhyaḥ prayacchati ||1.29.8||

Translation

ഇവിടെയും അവിടെയും നിന്നു അവനെ സമീപിക്കുന്ന യാചകരോട്—അവർ എന്തു ചോദിച്ചാലും, എവിടെയായാലും, യഥാവിധി അപേക്ഷിച്ചാൽ—അവൻ അതെല്ലാം അവർക്കു ദാനമായി നൽകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• एषा: this
• एषा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; निर्देशक-सर्वनाम

• वसुमती: the earth/land
• वसुमती: कर्ता (apposition to eṣā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुमती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राम: O Rāma
• राम: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• वसोः: of Vasu
• वसोः: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one
• महात्मनः: सम्बन्ध (genitive; qualifier of tasya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक: महा + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (great-souled)

• एते: these
• एते: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; निर्देशक-सर्वनाम

• शैलवराः: excellent mountains
• शैलवराः: कर्ता (apposition to ete)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शैलानां वराः = excellent mountains)

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: विशेषण (numerical qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: संख्यावाचक (numeral), प्रथमा बहुवचनार्थे; अव्ययवत् प्रयोग (indeclinable-like)

• प्रकाशन्ते: shine/appear
• प्रकाशन्ते: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: काश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• समन्ततः: on all sides
• समन्ततः: देश-सम्बन्ध (adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततस् (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: on all sides)

Context

'He is granting the seekers whatever, wherever and in whichever maner they, coming from here and there approach him for favour'.

Characters & Entities

• Bali
• dāna (implied gifting)

FAQs

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

Dharma is linked with dāna and reliability: a ruler’s righteousness is partly measured by openness to supplicants and consistency in granting what is properly requested.

What is the narrative situation?

The devas describe Bali’s defining trait—his unbounded generosity to petitioners—explaining why intervention must be carefully framed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Generosity (dāna) and implied truthfulness in giving—Bali is portrayed as one who does not turn away supplicants.