Shloka 16

सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः

Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative

Devanagari script

पुत्रत्वं गच्छ भगवन्नदित्या मम चानघ।।1.29.16।।भ्राता भव यवीयांस्त्वं शक्रस्यासुरसूदन ।शोकार्तानां तु देवानां साहाय्यं कर्तुमर्हसि।।1.29.17।।

Transliteration

putratvaṃ gaccha bhagavann adityā mama cānagha || 1.29.16 ||

bhrātā bhava yavīyāṃs tvaṃ śakrasyāsurasūdana |

śokārtānāṃ tu devānāṃ sāhāyyaṃ kartum arhasi || 1.29.17 ||

Translation

ਹੇ ਭਗਵਾਨ, ਨਿਰਦੋਸ਼ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ! ਅਦਿਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਮੇਰਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਬਣੋ। ਹੇ ਅਸੁਰ-ਸੂਦਨ, ਸ਼ਕ੍ਰ (ਇੰਦਰ) ਦੇ ਕਨਿੱਠ ਭਰਾ ਬਣੋ; ਦੁੱਖ ਨਾਲ ਪੀੜਤ ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰਨ ਯੋਗ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਹੀ ਹੋ।

Word by Word

• पुत्रत्वम्: sonship (state of being a son)
• पुत्रत्वम्: Gati-Karma (गति-कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र + त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; भाववाचक-तद्धितान्त (sonship)

• गच्छ: go/attain
• गच्छ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकारः (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्

• भगवन्: O Blessed Lord
• भगवन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सम्बोधन-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• अदित्या: of Aditi
• अदित्या: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive), एकवचनम्; पुत्रत्वं गच्छ (अदित्या) = become Aditi's son

• मम: of me
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम्

• अनघ: O sinless one
• अनघ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सम्बोधन-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

Context

"O Sinless Lord, Be born son to Aditi and to me, O Destroyer of asuras, be the younger brother to Indra. You can help these sorrowstricken devatas.

Characters & Entities

• Kāśyapa
• Viṣṇu
• Aditi
• Śakra (Indra)
• Devāḥ (gods)
• Asura

FAQs

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

Dharma demands protection of the afflicted righteous: the divine is invoked to restore balance when adharma overwhelms the devas.

What is the narrative situation?

Kāśyapa specifies the boon: Viṣṇu should incarnate as Aditi’s son (Vāmana) and assist Indra and the sorrowing gods against the Asuras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate guardianship: the commitment to relieve suffering and re-establish rightful order.