Shloka 17

बालकाण्ड सर्ग ३६

गङ्गा-प्रभवप्रश्नः, शिवतेजोधारणं, कार्त्तिकेय-जन्म, उमाशापः

Devanagari script

ततो देवा: पुनरिदमूचुश्चाथ हुताशनम्।प्रविश त्वं महातेजो रौद्रं वायुसमन्वित:।।।।

Transliteration

tato devāḥ punar idam ūcuś cātha hutāśanam |

praviśa tvaṁ mahātejo raudraṁ vāyusamanvitaḥ ||

Translation

于是诸天再次对阿耆尼说道：“大威光者啊，你当与伐由同入这由鲁陀罗所生的猛烈神力。”

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: ततः-शब्दः, अपादान/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then/thereupon)

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

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक अव्यय

• idam: this (speech)
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; वाक्यवस्तुनिर्देश

• ūcuḥ: said
• ūcuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (thereafter)

• hutāśanam: to Agni (fire)
• hutāśanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hutāśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (hutaṃ aśnāti iti)

• praviśa: enter
• praviśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-viś (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mahātejaḥ: O great-radiant one
• mahātejaḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (mahat tejaḥ yasya / mahat tejaḥ)

• raudram: Rudra-like, fierce
• raudram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (to implied 'tejaḥ' or to what is to be entered)

• vāyusamanvitaḥ: accompanied by Vayu
• vāyusamanvitaḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāyu + samanvita (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त (PPP) from सम्-अन्-वि (sam-anv-i) 'to be accompanied'; तत्पुरुषः (vāyunā samanvitaḥ)

Context

Then, the devatas said to the fire-god, "Enter this energy (creative power) related to Rudra followed by the wind-god".

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Agni
• Vāyu
• Rudra (Śiva)

FAQs

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

Dharma is cooperative role-fulfillment: cosmic forces (Agni and Vāyu) are assigned rightful functions to manage what exceeds ordinary capacity.

What is the narrative situation?

The Devas direct Agni (with Vāyu) to enter and carry Rudra’s tejas after it has been placed upon Earth.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Service and competence—Agni is chosen as a fit mediator to handle and transform divine energy.