Shloka 9

बालकाण्ड सर्ग ३६

गङ्गा-प्रभवप्रश्नः, शिवतेजोधारणं, कार्त्तिकेय-जन्म, उमाशापः

Devanagari script

अभिगम्य सुरास्सर्वे प्रणिपत्येदमब्रुवन्।देव देव महादेव लोकस्यास्य हिते रत ।।।।सुराणां प्रणिपातेन प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि।

Transliteration

abhigamya surāḥ sarve praṇipatya idam abruvan | deva deva mahādeva lokasyāsya hite rata | surāṇāṃ praṇipātena prasādaṃ kartum arhasi ||

Translation

诸神尽皆前往，俯伏礼拜而说道：“神中之神啊，大自在天（摩诃提婆）！你常为此世之安乐而行，愿垂慈悯，赐恩于向你顶礼的诸神。”

Word by Word

• अभिगम्य: having approached
• अभिगम्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-gam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable (अव्ययभाव)

• सुराः: the gods
• सुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying सुराः

• प्रणिपत्य: having bowed down
• प्रणिपत्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-ni-pat (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable (अव्ययभाव)

• इदम्: this (speech)
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• अब्रुवन्: said
• अब्रुवन्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• देव: O god
• देव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• देव: O god
• देव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन) (repetition for emphasis)

• महादेव: O Mahādeva
• महादेव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya-samāsa (कर्मधारय): mahān devaḥ. Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• लोकस्य: of the world
• लोकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• अस्य: of this
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन); with लोकस्य

• हिते: in welfare
• हिते: Prayojana-adhikaraṇa (प्रयोजनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); in sense 'for the welfare'

• रत: engaged (in)
• रत: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ram (धातु)
• Form: Kta-participle (क्त) used adjectivally: 'engaged/delighting in'. Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन); addressing Śiva

• सुराणाम्: of the gods
• सुराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• प्रणिपातेन: by prostration
• प्रणिपातेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pra-ni-pāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• प्रसादम्: grace
• प्रसादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prasāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• कर्तुम्: to do / to grant
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana / Kriyārtha (प्रयोजन/क्रियार्थ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), indeclinable (अव्ययभाव)

• अर्हसि: you ought / please
• अर्हसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Context

All devatas approached Siva and paying their obeisance said, "O God of the gods engaged in the welfare of all! O Mahadeva! accept our salutations! Be king which you can be (if you will)".

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Mahādeva (Śiva)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through humility and rightful petition: even the powerful seek aid through respectful supplication for the sake of loka-hita (the world’s welfare).

What is the narrative situation?

Alarmed by impending consequences, the gods approach Śiva and request his gracious intervention.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (humility) and devotion: the gods model reverence and self-restraint while seeking a solution.