Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 44

विशालानगरीप्रवेशः

Entry toward Viśālā and the Indra–Kṣīrodamathana Legend

Devanagari script

निहत्य दितिपुत्रांश्च राज्यं प्राप्य पुरन्दर:।शशास मुदितो लोकान् सर्षिसङ्घान् सचारणान्।।।।

Transliteration

nihatya ditiputrāṃś ca rājyaṃ prāpya purandaraḥ |

śaśāsa mudito lokān sarṣi-saṅghān sa-cāraṇān ||

Translation

Истребив сыновей Дити и вновь обретя владычество, Пурандара (Индра) возрадовался и правил мирами вместе с собраниями риши и чаранами.

Word by Word

• निहत्य: having killed
• निहत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; उपसर्ग: नि; ‘having slain’

• दितिपुत्रान्: sons of Diti
• दितिपुत्रान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिति-पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दितेः पुत्राः)

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

• राज्यम्: kingdom, sovereignty
• राज्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्राप्य: having attained
• प्राप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; उपसर्ग: प्र; ‘having obtained’

• पुरन्दरः: Purandara (Indra)
• पुरन्दरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; Proper noun (Indra)

• शशास: ruled, governed
• शशास: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शास् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• मुदितः: delighted
• मुदितः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies पुरन्दरः)

• लोकान्: worlds, peoples
• लोकान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• सर्षिसङ्घान्: (the worlds) together with groups of sages
• सर्षिसङ्घान्: Karma (कर्म/Object; included set)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स-ऋषि-सङ्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभावः (सह ऋषिसङ्घैः) = ‘together with groups of sages’

• सचारणान्: together with the Cāraṇas
• सचारणान्: Karma (कर्म/Object; included set)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स-चारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभावः (सह चारणैः)

Context

Indra, having killed the sons of Diti was happy with the kingdom gained. He ruled the worlds in the company of rishis and celestial singers".ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে পঞ্চচত্বারিংশস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the fortyfifth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Viśvāmitra
• Indra (Purandara)
• Diti
• Ṛṣis
• Cāraṇas

FAQs

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

Rulership is validated by restoring and maintaining order; Dharma of governance is loka-rakṣaṇa (protection of the worlds) in consultation with the wise.

What is the narrative situation?

After the devas’ victory, Indra regains kingship and rules the worlds, accompanied by sages and celestial beings; the sarga concludes.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible sovereignty: the ideal ruler governs with the support of wisdom-traditions (ṛṣis) and upholds stability.