Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 57, Shloka 6

विश्वामित्रस्य दक्षिणतपः तथा त्रिशङ्कोः स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गगमनाभिलाषः

Visvamitra’s Southern Austerity and Trisanku’s Bodily Ascent Aspiration

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा जगाम सह दैवतै:।त्रिविष्टपं ब्रह्मलोकं लोकानां परमेश्वर:।।1.57.6।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā mahātejā jagāma saha daivataiḥ |

triviṣṭapaṃ brahmalokaṃ lokānāṃ parameśvaraḥ || 1.57.6 ||

Translation

说罢，光辉无量的诸世主宰与众天神同去，回归三十三天，归于梵天界（梵天世界）。

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• uktvā: having spoken
• uktvā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) → uktvā (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• mahā-tejāḥ: the great-splendored one
• mahā-tejāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ब्रह्मणः विशेषणम्

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक-अव्यय (with)

• daivataiḥ: with the deities
• daivataiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daivata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Instrumental pl)

• triviṣṭapam: to heaven (Triviṣṭapa)
• triviṣṭapam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: triviṣṭapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg)

• brahma-lokam: to Brahma-loka
• brahma-lokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg)

• lokānām: of the worlds
• lokānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी बहुवचन (Gen pl)

• parameśvaraḥ: the supreme lord
• parameśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ब्रह्मणः विशेषणम्

Context

Having said this the glorious (Brahma), supreme lord of the worlds, left for his abodein Brahmaloka, in heaven accompanied by the gods.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Devas (daivataiḥ)
• Brahmaloka
• Triviṣṭapa (heaven)

FAQs

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

Dharma’s moral order includes recognition and consequence: divine confirmation follows disciplined effort, and the cosmic witness (Brahmā) affirms the legitimacy of earned spiritual status.

What is the narrative situation?

After granting acknowledgement to Viśvāmitra, Brahmā departs with the gods to Brahmaloka.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Authority with restraint: Brahmā speaks what is necessary and withdraws, leaving the ascetic’s journey to continue.