Shloka 11

Devanagari script

कन्दर्पो मूर्तिमानासीत्काम इत्युच्यते बुधै:।तपस्यन्तमिह स्थाणुं नियमेन समाहितम्।।1.23.10।। कृतोद्वाहं तु देवेशं गच्छन्तं समरुद्गगणम्।धर्षयामास दुर्मेधा हुङ्कृतश्च महात्मना।।1.23.11।।

Transliteration

kandarpo mūrtimān āsīt kāma ity ucyate budhaiḥ |

tapasyantam iha sthāṇuṁ niyamena samāhitam || 1.23.10 ||

kṛtodvāhaṁ tu deveśaṁ gacchantaṁ samarudgagaṇam |

dharṣayāmāsa durmedhā huṅkṛtaś ca mahātmanā || 1.23.11 ||

Translation

येथे कंदर्प मूर्तिमान होता; ज्ञानी जन त्याला ‘काम’ असे म्हणतात. याच स्थानी नियमाने समाहित होऊन तपस्येत स्थित देवेश स्थाणु (शिव)—कृतोद्वाह होऊन मरुद्गणांसह जात असताना—दुर्मेधा कामाने धृष्टपणे त्यांना धर्षिले; तेव्हा महात्मा प्रभूंनी भयंकर हुंकार केला।

Word by Word

कृतोद्वाहम्newly married; having performed marriage

तुbut; indeed

देवेशम्lord of the gods

गच्छन्तम्going

समरुद्गगणम्accompanied by the Marut hosts

धर्षयामासassailed; affronted

दुर्मेधाthe foolish-minded one

हुङ्कृतः(was) roared at; threatened with a 'huṅ'

चand

महात्मनाby the great-souled one (Śiva)

Context

When the night turned into day-break, the eminent ascetic Viswamitra, addressing the descendants of Kakutstha (Rama and Lakshmana) who were lying on a bed of leaves said:

Characters & Entities

Kandarpa

Śiva (Sthāṇu, Deveśa)

Maruts

FAQs

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

Dharma as restraint and reverence: desire (kāma) becomes destructive when it violates tapas and disrespects the sacred; discipline protects truth and spiritual order.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra begins a local sacred-history: Kāma/Kandarpa offends Śiva during his austerity, prompting Śiva’s fierce response.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śiva’s unwavering tapas (self-mastery) contrasted with Kāma’s lack of discernment—highlighting the Ramayana’s esteem for self-control.