Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 18

पायसप्रादुर्भावः

The Manifestation of the Divine Payasa and the Avatara Resolution

Devanagari script

अथो पुनरिदं वाक्यं प्राजापत्यो नरोऽब्रवीत्।राजन्नर्चयता देवानद्य प्राप्तमिदं त्वया।।।।

Transliteration

atho punar idaṃ vākyaṃ prājāpatyo naro 'bravīt |

rājan arcayatā devān adya prāptam idaṃ tvayā || 1.16.18 ||

Translation

随后，生主的使者又说道：“大王，正因你敬奉诸天，今日方得此物。”

Word by Word

• atho: then/thereupon
• atho: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; discourse connector (अनन्तरार्थक)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Punara-vācaka avyaya (पुनरावृत्तिवाचक-अव्यय)

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; modifies vākyam

• vākyam: statement
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म) of abravīt
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• prājāpatyaḥ: the emissary of Prajāpati
• prājāpatyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) of abravīt
• Type: Noun
• Root: prājāpatya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; used as substantive 'one belonging to Prajāpati'

• naraḥ: the man/being
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता) in apposition
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; apposition to prājāpatyaḥ

• abravīt: spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• arcayatā: by (you) worshipping
• arcayatā: Karta (कर्ता) in instrumental agent sense (by you)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arc (अर्च् धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-present participle (शतृ), Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; 'by you who are worshipping'

• devān: the gods
• devān: Karma (कर्म) of arcayatā
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• adya: today
• adya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-vācaka avyaya

• prāptam: has been obtained
• prāptam: Pradhāna-vākya-bhāga (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√āp (आप् धातु)
• Form: Kta-participle (क्त), Napumsakaliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicative with idam

• idam: this (boon/thing)
• idam: Karta (कर्ता) of prāptam (in passive/predicative sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; subject of prāptam

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karta (कर्ता) in instrumental agent sense (by you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (युष्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana

Context

Thereafter the one who came from Prajapati answered, "O King! you have obtained this payasam today in return for the worship offered to the devatas".

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• gods (devāḥ)
• Prajāpati (Brahmā)

FAQs

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

Dharma is presented as moral-cosmic reciprocity: sincere worship and right action yield appropriate results. The verse links human effort in dharma (arcana) with a lawful fruit granted in due order.

What is the narrative situation?

The emissary clarifies that the gift is a direct outcome of Daśaratha’s worship during the sacrifice.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Persevering devotion and correctness in ritual duty—Daśaratha’s commitment to prescribed worship is validated by the divine response.