Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 32

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

तत्रैका तु महाभागा भार्गवं देववर्चसम्।।1.70.32।।ववन्दे पद्मपत्राक्षी काङ्क्षन्ती सुतमात्मन:।

Transliteration

tatraikā tu mahābhāgā bhārgavaṁ devavarcasam | vavande padmapatrākṣī kāṅkṣantī sutam ātmanaḥ || 1.70.32 ||

Translation

Tại đó, một người trong hai vị—phúc đức lớn, mắt như cánh sen—đã cúi lạy vị Bhārgava rạng ngời như thần, khẩn cầu cho mình được một người con.

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• ekā: one (woman)
• ekā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विरोध/अन्वयबोधक अव्यय)

• mahā-bhāgā: very fortunate / noble
• mahā-bhāgā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (महान् भोगः/भाग्यं यस्याः); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhārgavaṃ: Bhārgava (Cyavana)
• bhārgavaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārgava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• deva-varcasam: having divine lustre
• deva-varcasam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + varcas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी: devānāṃ varcaḥ iva); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• vavande: saluted / paid homage
• vavande: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vand (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• padma-patra-akṣī: lotus-petal-eyed
• padma-patra-akṣī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (यस्याः अक्षिणी पद्मपत्रे इव); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• kāṅkṣantī: desiring
• kāṅkṣantī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kāṅkṣ (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ-कृदन्त); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sutam: a son
• sutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ātmanaḥ: for herself / of herself
• ātmanaḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

That the lotus-eyed and highly accomplished Kalindi, offered herself for a son toChyavana who was glowing like a god.

Characters & Entities

• Chyavana
• Bhārgava (Bhṛgu lineage)

FAQs

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

Approaching the wise with humility is dharmic: seeking blessings through reverence, not coercion, aligns desire (for progeny) with ethical means and satya-based sincerity.

What is the narrative situation?

One pregnant queen approaches the sage Chyavana to request help for obtaining or safeguarding a son.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śraddhā and vinaya (faith and humility) expressed through respectful salutation to a sage.