Shloka 5

रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम्

Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity

Devanagari script

ततःसहस्ताभरणान्प्रगृह्यविपुलान्भुजान् ।अब्रुवंस्त्रिदशश्रेष्ठाराघवंप्राञ्जलिंस्थितम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ sahastābharaṇān pragṛhya vipulān bhujān |

abruvaṃs tridaśa-śreṣṭhā rāghavaṃ prāñjaliṃ sthitam ||6.120.5||

Translation

แล้วเหล่าเทพผู้ประเสริฐยิ่ง ครั้นยกพระกรอันเกรียงไกรประดับอาภรณ์ขึ้น จึงตรัสแก่ราฆวะผู้ยืนประนมมือด้วยความเคารพบูชา

Word by Word

• ऋतधामा: Ṛtadhāmā
• ऋतधामा: कर्तृ (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत + धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि—ऋतं धाम यस्य सः (name/epithet)

• वसुः: Vasu
• वसुः: कर्तृ (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पूर्वम्: formerly
• पूर्वम्: कालाधिकरण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्वम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• वसूनाम्: of the Vasus
• वसूनाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय

• प्रजापतिः: lord of creatures
• प्रजापतिः: कर्तृ (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—प्रजानां पतिः

• त्रयाणाम्: of the three
• त्रयाणाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, बहुवचन; लोकानाम् इति विशेष्ये

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (also/even)

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds
• लोकानाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• आदिकर्ता: the original creator
• आदिकर्ता: कर्तृ (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि + कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष—आदिः कर्ता (first creator)

• स्वयंप्रभुः: self-sovereign Lord
• स्वयंप्रभुः: कर्तृ (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय) + प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव—स्वयम् प्रभुः (self-lord)

Context

Then foremost of gods adorned with ornaments in hands lifted up their long shoulders and greeted Raghava with joined palms and spoke as follows.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Maryādā and humility are central: even amid victory, proper reverence and disciplined conduct frame the exchange between human-divine spheres.

What is the narrative situation?

The gods prepare to address Rāma; Rāma stands respectfully with folded hands while they begin speaking.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s humility and self-restraint (vinaya), shown by standing prāñjali before the divine assembly.