Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 19

बालकाण्ड सर्ग ३६

गङ्गा-प्रभवप्रश्नः, शिवतेजोधारणं, कार्त्तिकेय-जन्म, उमाशापः

Devanagari script

अथोमां च शिवं चैव देवास्सर्षिगणास्तदा।पूजयामासुरत्यर्थं सुप्रीतमनसस्तत:।।।।

Transliteration

athomāṁ ca śivaṁ caiva devāḥ sarṣigaṇās tadā |

pūjayāmāsur atyarthaṁ suprītamanasas tataḥ ||

Translation

Depois, os deuses, juntamente com as hostes de rishis, prestaram veneração profunda a Umā e a Śiva; seus corações ficaram grandemente satisfeitos com o que ocorrera.

Word by Word

• atha: then/thereafter
• atha: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; discourse particle/adverb (अनन्तरार्थ)

• umām: Umā
• umām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• śivam: Śiva
• śivam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• eva: indeed
• eva: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; emphatic particle

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• sarṣi-gaṇāḥ: with groups of sages
• sarṣi-gaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सह/सहितार्थ: ऋषिगणैः सहिताः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; apposition to devāḥ

• tadā: at that time
• tadā: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; time adverb (कालवाचक)

• pūjayāmāsuḥ: worshipped
• pūjayāmāsuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परस्मैपद), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; perfect (they worshipped)

• atyartham: exceedingly
• atyartham: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atyartha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (अतिशयार्थ)

• suprīta-manasāḥ: with very pleased minds
• suprīta-manasāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग) + prīta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; ‘having very pleased minds’ (devāḥ)

• tataḥ: thereupon/then
• tataḥ: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; causal/sequential adverb (तस्मात्/अनन्तरम्)

Context

Thereafter highly pleased with the event the devatas along with the saints worshipped Siva and goddess Uma with deep devotion.

Characters & Entities

• Umā
• Śiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

Dharma includes reverence and gratitude toward divine order: worship acknowledges rightful hierarchy and the restoration of balance.

What is the narrative situation?

After the successful handling of Rudra’s tejas and the resulting auspicious outcome, the Devas and seers offer worship to Umā and Śiva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) and bhakti (devotional reverence) as appropriate responses to cosmic beneficence.