Shloka 20
रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम्
Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity
त्वम्यज्ञस्त्वंवषटकारस्त्वमोङ्कारःपरात्परः ।।।।प्रभवंनिधनंवातेनोविदुःकोभवानिति ।
tvaṃ yajñas tvaṃ vaṣaṭkāras tvam oṅkāraḥ parātparaḥ | prabhavaṃ nidhanaṃ vā te no viduḥ ko bhavān iti ||
تو ہی یَجْن ہے، تو ہی وषٹکار ہے، اور تو ہی اومکار ہے—سب سے برتر۔ لوگ نہ تیری ابتدا جانتے ہیں نہ تیرا انجام؛ کہ تو حقیقت میں کون ہے۔
"You are the form of sacrifice ritual; you are worshipped by Vasat. You are the syllable OM. Only the highest of the higher know you. You are without a beginning or end. Who you are is not known to Vedas also?"
FAQs
Dharma is linked to sacred speech and right action: yajña and Oṃ symbolize disciplined intention, truth-aligned conduct, and reverence that sustains society and cosmos.
The hymn reaches a philosophical peak, identifying Rāma with Vedic ritual and the primal sound, stressing his transcendence beyond ordinary categories.
Transcendent integrity: Rāma is presented as the ungraspable ground of truth and righteous order, not merely a heroic agent.