Shloka 2

The Origin of Rāvaṇa

Devanagari script

स्वागतं ते महाभाग कुंभयोने तपोनिधे । त्वद्दर्शनेन सर्वे वै पाविताः सकुटुंबकाः

Transliteration

svāgataṃ te mahābhāga kuṃbhayone taponidhe | tvaddarśanena sarve vai pāvitāḥ sakuṭuṃbakāḥ

Translation

Selamat datang, wahai yang amat berbahagia; wahai Kumbhayoni, khazanah tapa. Dengan memperoleh darśana tuan, sesungguhnya kami semua beserta keluarga telah disucikan.

Word by Word

• स्वागतम्: welcome
• स्वागतम्: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वागत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; आशीर्वाद/सम्बोधनार्थे प्रयोगः (welcome as greeting)

• ते: to you/your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• महाभाग: O greatly fortunate one
• महाभाग: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• कुंभयोने: O one born from a pot (Agastya)
• कुंभयोने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुंभ + योनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• तपोनिधे: O treasure of austerity
• तपोनिधे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् + निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• त्वत्-दर्शनेन: by (your) seeing/at your sight
• त्वत्-दर्शनेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सर्वे: all (people)
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• पाविताः: purified
• पाविताः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पू (धातु) + पावित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate)

• सकुटुंबकाः: together with (their) families
• सकुटुंबकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + कुटुंबक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Unspecified (a host/assembly greeting the sage Agastya)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वद्दर्शनेन → त्वत् दर्शनेन (द्+द); सकुटुंबकाः = स (अव्यय ‘with’) + कुटुंबकाः (अव्ययीभाव).

Characters & Entities

• Agastya

FAQs

Who is addressed as “Kumbhayoni” in this verse?

“Kumbhayoni” (“born from a pot”) is a well-known epithet of the sage Agastya, referring to his miraculous birth narrative in Purāṇic tradition.

What spiritual idea is emphasized by “tvaddarśanena… pāvitāḥ”?

The verse highlights the Purāṇic theme that the mere darśana (auspicious sight) of a realized sage—one rich in tapas—purifies devotees, extending that blessing to their households.

What ethical or devotional lesson does this greeting convey?

It models reverence toward ascetics and saints, teaching humility and the value of seeking uplifting company (satsaṅga) as a source of inner purification.