Shloka 79
The Origin of the Daṇḍaka Forest and Rāma’s Dharma-Judgment
Vulture vs. Owl
जायते वै नृपो राम किंचिद्भवति मानुषः । त्वं तु सर्वमयो देवो नारायणपरायणः
jāyate vai nṛpo rāma kiṃcidbhavati mānuṣaḥ | tvaṃ tu sarvamayo devo nārāyaṇaparāyaṇaḥ
اے رام! بادشاہ تو پیدا ہوتا ہے اور کچھ حد تک محض انسان بن جاتا ہے۔ مگر تم تو سراسر ربّانی دیوتا ہو، نارائن کے سراپا سپرد و وابستہ۔
Unspecified narrator/speaker addressing Rāma (context not provided in the input)
Concept: Worldly status (even kingship) remains human and limited; true greatness is to be wholly oriented to Nārāyaṇa.
Application: Let roles and titles be secondary to inner devotion; measure success by alignment with dharma and remembrance of God.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: kiṃcidbhavati → kiṃcit bhavati; nārāyaṇaparāyaṇaḥ treated as compound nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇaḥ.
FAQs
It contrasts ordinary kings who are born and become mortal humans with Rāma, who is described as “sarvamaya deva” (all-comprising Lord), indicating divine status rather than mere humanity.
It means “one whose highest refuge and supreme devotion is Nārāyaṇa,” emphasizing single-minded orientation to Nārāyaṇa as the ultimate.
It encourages seeing beyond worldly status (even kingship) and valuing devotion to the supreme Lord (Nārāyaṇa) as the highest spiritual ideal.