Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 37, Shloka 10

कुमारसम्भवः—गङ्गायां तेजोनिक्षेपः

The Birth of Kumāra/Skanda and the Deposition of Śiva’s Energy through Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

ते गत्वा पर्वतं राम कैलासं धातुमण्डितम्।अग्निं नियोजयामासु: पुत्रार्थं सर्वदेवता:।।1.37.10।।

Transliteration

te gatvā parvataṃ rāma kailāsaṃ dhātumaṇḍitam | agniṃ niyojayāmāsuḥ putrārthaṃ sarvadevatāḥ ||

Translation

Bấy giờ, hỡi Rāma, chư Thiên đồng đi đến núi Kailāsa, ngọn núi rực sáng bởi khoáng thạch, và thỉnh cầu Agni—Thần Lửa—thi hành việc cầu tự, để sinh ra một bậc hiền tử.

Word by Word

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), having gone

• parvatam: mountain
• parvatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• rāma: O Rāma
• rāma: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• kailāsam: Kailāsa
• kailāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kailāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; apposition to parvatam

• dhātumaṇḍitam: adorned with minerals
• dhātumaṇḍitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhātu-maṇḍita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; agrees with parvatam/kailāsam; kta-derivative from √maṇḍ (मण्ड्) 'adorned'; Tatpuruṣa: dhātubhiḥ maṇḍitam (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• agnim: Agni
• agnim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• niyojayāmāsuḥ: appointed/commissioned
• niyojayāmāsuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√yuj (युज् धातु) + ṇic (णिच्)
• Form: Causative (णिजन्त), Perfect periphrastic (लिट्/परस्मैपद-परिप्रयोग), 3rd person, Plural; narrative 'they appointed/commissioned'

• putra-artham: for (obtaining) a son
• putra-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra-artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; purpose (प्रयोजनार्थे द्वितीया); Tatpuruṣa: putrasya arthaḥ

• sarvadevatāḥ: all the deities
• sarvadevatāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva-devatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural; Karmadhāraya: sarvāḥ devatāḥ

Context

All the devatas, went to mount Kailasa, adorned with minerals, and urged the Fire-god for a son.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kailāsa
• Agni
• Devas

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as coordinated service to a higher purpose: the gods assign roles to achieve a world-protecting outcome through disciplined cooperation.

What is the narrative situation?

The gods travel to Kailāsa and formally engage Agni to facilitate the birth of a needed son (future commander).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective responsibility and duty: the gods act together, assigning a clear task to Agni.