Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 13

रम्भा

प्रलोभनम् — Rambhā’s Temptation and Viśvāmitra’s Curse

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मण स्सुमहातेजा स्तपोबलसमन्वित:।उद्धरिष्यति रम्भे त्वां मत्क्रोधकलुषीकृताम्।।1.64.13।।

Transliteration

brāhmaṇaḥ sumahātejāḥ tapobalasamanvitaḥ | uddhariṣyati rambhe tvāṃ matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām || 1.64.13 ||

Translation

Hỡi Rambhā, một vị Bà-la-môn rực sáng, đầy đủ sức mạnh do khổ hạnh mà sinh, sẽ có ngày cứu độ ngươi—dẫu ngươi đã bị vấy bẩn bởi cơn giận của ta.

Word by Word

• brāhmaṇaḥ: a brāhmaṇa
• brāhmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• sumahātejāḥ: of very great splendor
• sumahātejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + mahā + tejas (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—"सुमहत् तेजो यस्य"; विशेषणम्—ब्राह्मणः

• tapobalasamanvitaḥ: endowed with ascetic power
• tapobalasamanvitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tapas + bala + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक; √anv-i)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally; तत्पुरुषः—"तपोबलेन समन्वितः"; विशेषणम्—ब्राह्मणः

• uddhariṣyati: will lift up/deliver
• uddhariṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• rambhe: O Rambhā
• rambhe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rambhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म

• matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām: made impure by my anger
• matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mat + krodha + kaluṣī-kṛta (प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally; तत्पुरुषः—"मत्क्रोधेन कलुषीकृता"; विशेषणम्—त्वाम्

Context

'O Rambha! an effulgent brahmin, endowed with the power of asceticism, will liberate you from this state into which you have fallen on account of my anger'.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rambhā
• brāhmaṇa (unnamed future liberator)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes accountability and mitigation: even after a harsh act, the speaker acknowledges fault (“tainted by my anger”) and provides a path toward restoration.

What is the narrative situation?

After cursing Rambhā, Viśvāmitra adds a consoling condition that a future ascetic brāhmaṇa will release her from the curse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral responsibility and compassion—recognizing the excess of anger and ensuring eventual relief.