Shloka 23

रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम्

Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity

Devanagari script

अन्तेपृथिव्याःसलिलेदृश्यसेत्वंमहोरगः ।।।।त्रीन्लोकान्धारयन् राम देवगन्धर्वदानवान् ।

Transliteration

ante pṛthivyāḥ salile dṛśyase tvaṃ mahoragaḥ | trīn lokān dhārayan rāma devagandharvadānavān ||

Translation

โอ้พระราม ครั้นถึงกาลล่มสลายแห่งปฐพี พระองค์ทรงปรากฏเหนือสายน้ำเป็นมหานาคผู้เกรียงไกร ทรงค้ำจุนสามโลก—เหล่าเทวะ คันธรรพะ และทานวะ

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (enclitic)

• हृदयम्: heart
• हृदयम्: कर्ता-विशेषण (predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘अहम्’ इत्यस्य विधेय (predicate nominative)

• राम: O Rama
• राम: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• जिह्वा: tongue
• जिह्वा: कर्ता-विशेषण (predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (अहम्) इत्यस्य विधेय (elliptic ‘अहम्’ understood)

• देवी: goddess
• देवी: विशेषण
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सरस्वती’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• सरस्वती: Sarasvati
• सरस्वती: कर्ता-विशेषण (predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (अहम्) इत्यस्य विधेय

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• रोमाणि: hairs
• रोमाणि: कर्ता-विशेषण (predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘देवाः’ इत्यस्य विधेय (predicate)

• गात्रेषु: in (your) limbs
• गात्रेषु: अधिकरण (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणा: करण (Karana/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• निर्मिताः: created
• निर्मिताः: क्रियाविशेषण/विशेषण (participial qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्मा (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘देवाः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• प्रभो: O Lord
• प्रभो: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Context

"Rama, at the dissolution of the earth you are seen to live on water and sustain a huge serpent. You are supporting the three worlds, the Devas, Gandharvas and Danavas."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Dānavas

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as cosmic support and stability: the righteous Lord upholds the worlds so that moral order can endure.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāvaṇa’s fall, Brahmā and other deities praise Rāma, identifying his cosmic nature beyond the human role.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s loka-saṅgraha (upholding the world) and steadfast protection of order.