Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 26

विशालानगरीप्रवेशः

Entry toward Viśālā and the Indra–Kṣīrodamathana Legend

Devanagari script

देवान्विसृज्य देवेशो जगाम भगवान् हर:।ततो देवासुरास्सर्वे ममन्थू रघुनन्दन ।।।।

Transliteration

devān visṛjya deveśo jagāma bhagavān haraḥ | tato devāsurāḥ sarve mamanthū raghunandana ||

Translation

Rời chư thiên lại phía sau, Đấng Chúa Tể của chư thần—Bhagavān Hara—liền ra đi. Bấy giờ, hỡi niềm vui của dòng Raghu, tất cả chư thiên và a-tu-la lại tiếp tục khuấy biển.

Word by Word

• praviveśa: entered/sank
• praviveśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-viś (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: प्र√विश् (to enter/sink into)

• atha: then
• atha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थे (then)

• pātālam: Pātāla (netherworld)
• pātālam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pātāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; स्थाननाम

• manthānaḥ: the churning-rod
• manthānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘churning-rod’ (here: Mandara as churning stick)

• parvataḥ: the mountain
• parvataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समनाधिकरण (apposition to manthānaḥ)

• anagha: O sinless one
• anagha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anagha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; विशेषण-सम्बोधन (O sinless one)

• tataḥ: thereupon
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थे (thereupon)

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• sa-gandharvāḥ: along with Gandharvas
• sa-gandharvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + gandharva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सह-सम्बन्ध (with): सगन्धर्वाः = गन्धर्वैः सह; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• tuṣṭuvuḥ: praised
• tuṣṭuvuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; √स्तु

• madhusūdanam: Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu)
• madhusūdanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + sūdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: मधोः सूदनः (slayer of Madhu); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम (Viṣṇu)

Context

Visnu, the highest among the devatas having the spoken, vanished. Siva who had heard Visnu's words and seen the fear of the gods received that dreadful halahalatreating it as nectar.

Characters & Entities

• Hara (Śiva)
• Devas
• Asuras
• Rāma (Raghunandana)

FAQs

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

After protection is secured, duty continues: dharma is steadiness—returning to the task once danger is averted.

What is the narrative situation?

Śiva departs after neutralizing the poison; the devas and asuras recommence the churning.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance: the participants continue the arduous work rather than abandon it after a setback.