Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 30

पायसप्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation of the Divine Payasa and the Avatara Resolution

Devanagari script

तास्त्वेतत्पायसं प्राप्य नरेन्द्रस्योत्तमास्स्त्रय:।सम्मानं मेनिरे सर्वां: प्रहर्षोदितचेतस:।।।।

Transliteration

tās tv etat pāyasaṁ prāpya narendrasya uttamās trayaḥ | sammānaṁ menire sarvāḥ praharṣodita-cetasaḥ ||

Translation

Aquelas três nobres rainhas, ao receberem do rei aquele payasa, todas se sentiram honradas, com o coração elevado de alegria.

Word by Word

• ताः: those (women)
• ताः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अन्वय/विरोध (particle)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'this' qualifying 'पायसम्'

• पायसम्: pāyasa
• पायसम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राप्य: having obtained
• प्राप्य: क्रियाविशेषण (पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल; धातु: आप् 'to obtain' with उपसर्ग प्र-

• नरेन्द्रस्य: of the king
• नरेन्द्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• उत्तमाः: excellent
• उत्तमाः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; qualifying 'स्त्रियः'

• स्त्रियः: women/queens
• स्त्रियः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: कर्तृविशेषण (Numeral qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक used with feminine group by sense (three)

• सम्मानम्: honour
• सम्मानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्मान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मेनिरे: considered
• मेनिरे: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; धातु: मन् 'to think/consider'

• सर्वाः: entirely/all
• सर्वाः: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; 'all' qualifying an implied object (e.g., 'all (this) as honour') or adverbial totality; commonly taken with 'सम्मानम्' sense

• प्रहर्ष-उदित-चेतसः: with minds uplifted by joy
• प्रहर्ष-उदित-चेतसः: कर्तृविशेषण (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + उदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √उद्) + चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि ('whose minds are risen with joy') qualifying 'स्त्रियः'

Context

Pleased, with the rakshasa Brahma granted a boon to the effect that except from men, there was, for him, no fear of death from any other living beings. Ravana ignored men while seeking the boon.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• payasa (pāyasa)

FAQs

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

Dharma in family life includes mutual respect and honoring rightful relationships; the queens receive the sacramental gift as an act of dignified inclusion, not rivalry.

What is the narrative situation?

After the sacrifice, the consecrated payasa is received by Daśaratha’s queens, preparing the ground for divine births.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and harmony within the royal household—joy expressed as respectful acceptance of a sacred gift.