Shloka 3

पञ्चदशः सर्गः — देवकृत-प्रार्थना, रावणवधोपायः, विष्णोः मानुषावतारनियोजनम्

Sarga 15: The Devas’ Petition, the Means to Slay Ravana, and Vishnu’s Commission to Incarnate as Man

Devanagari script

तत: प्राक्रमदिष्टिं तां पुत्रीयां पुत्रकारणात्।जुहाव चाग्नौ तेजस्वी मन्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा।।1.15.3।।

Transliteration

tataḥ prākramad iṣṭiṁ tāṁ putrīyāṁ putrakāraṇāt | juhāva cāgnau tejasvī mantradṛṣṭena karmaṇā || 1.15.3 ||

Translation

Então, para gerar filhos, o radiante Ṛśyaśṛṅga iniciou o sacrifício Putrīyeṣṭi e derramou oblações no fogo, realizando o rito conforme ordenado pelos mantras revelados.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण) / क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable adverb): ‘thereafter/from that point’

• प्राक्रमद्: commenced; undertook
• प्राक्रमद्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपदम्

• इष्टिम्: the iṣṭi-sacrifice
• इष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म) — विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun used adjectivally), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण of इष्टिम्

• पुत्रीयाम्: son-bestowing
• पुत्रीयाम्: Karma (कर्म) — विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्रीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of इष्टिम्

• पुत्रकारणात्: for begetting sons
• पुत्रकारणात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जुहाव: offered (oblations); poured into fire
• जुहाव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) / connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अग्नौ: in the fire
• अग्नौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• तेजस्वी: radiant; powerful (sage)
• तेजस्वी: Karta (कर्ता) — विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण (qualifies implied subject ऋष्यशृङ्गः)

• मन्त्रदृष्टेन: as revealed by mantras; mantra-prescribed
• मन्त्रदृष्टेन: Karaṇa (करण) — विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्त्र + दृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Determinative): मन्त्रेण दृष्टम् ‘seen/known through mantra’; भूतकृदन्त (PPP of √दृश्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; विशेषण of कर्मणा

• कर्मणा: by the rite/act (sacrificial act)
• कर्मणा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

Visnu, the lord of the celestials, foremost among the gods and bowed by all in the worlds addressed the assembled devatas who were guided by the law of righteousness and were led by the grand sire, Brahma.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• Agni (sacrificial fire)
• Daśaratha (implied by context)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is faithful performance of prescribed duty (yajña-karma) in accordance with mantra and tradition, aligning personal aims with righteous means.

What is the narrative situation?

Ṛśyaśṛṅga begins the Putrīyeṣṭi sacrifice intended to grant Daśaratha sons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ritual integrity and disciplined adherence to sacred injunctions (śāstra-niṣṭhā).