Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 33

विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मर्षित्वप्राप्तिः

Viśvāmitra Attains Brahmarṣi Status

Devanagari script

विस्तरेण च ते ब्रह्मन् कीर्त्यमानं महत्तप:।श्रुतं मया महातेजो रामेण च महात्मना।।।।

Transliteration

vistareṇa ca te brahman kīrtyamānaṃ mahattapaḥ |

śrutaṃ mayā mahātejo rāmeṇa ca mahātmanā ||

Translation

Bạch Brahman, hỡi bậc đại oai lực, những khổ hạnh vĩ đại của Ngài—được thuật lại tường tận—con đã nghe; và cả Rāma, bậc đại hồn, cũng đã được nghe.

Word by Word

• vistareṇa: in detail
• vistareṇa: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vistara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva usage as adverbial instrumental (तृतीया-एकवचन in form): ‘in detail’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction/समुच्चय-निपात)

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive), Ekavacana

• brahman: O Brahman (sage)
• brahman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• kīrtyamānam: being recounted/praised
• kīrtyamānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kīrt (धातु) > kīrtyamāna (कृदन्त, शानच्/मान)
• Form: Present passive participle (मान/शानच् in passive sense); Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; qualifies तपः

• mahat: great
• mahat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with तपः

• tapaḥ: austerity
• tapaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• śrutam: has been heard
• śrutam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) > śruta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Kta (PPP) used impersonally: ‘has been heard’; Napuṃsakaliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana (agreeing with implied object)

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tṛtīyā (Instrumental), Ekavacana

• mahātejo: O great-splendoured one
• mahātejo: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• rāmeṇa: by/with Rāma
• rāmeṇa: Sahakāraka (सह/सहकर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samucchaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• mahātmanā: by/with the great-souled one
• mahātmanā: Sahakāraka (सह/सहकर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; apposition to rāmeṇa

Context

O powerful Brahmarshi! distinguished Rama and I have heard your great austerities which were related in detail (by Satananda).

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma includes preserving and receiving truthful accounts of virtue: hearing (śravaṇa) of tapas and righteous deeds strengthens moral orientation.

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka notes that Śatānanda’s detailed narration of Viśvāmitra’s austerities has been heard by both himself and Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for learning and exemplars—Janaka and Rāma are portrayed as attentive listeners to accounts of ascetic discipline.