Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 3

त्रिशङ्कुस्वर्गारोহণम्

Trishanku’s Bodily Ascent and the New Constellations

Devanagari script

यथाऽयं स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गलोकं गमिष्यति।।।।तथा प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञे भवद्भिश्च मया सह।

Transliteration

yathā ’yaṁ svaśarīreṇa svargalokaṁ gamiṣyati |

tathā pravartyatāṁ yajñe bhavadbhiś ca mayā saha || 1.60.03 ||

Translation

愿他得以凭自身之躯前往天界；为此，请诸位与我同心，共同推动此祭祀的进行。

Word by Word

• यथा: as / in such a way that
• यथा: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: in the manner that)

• अयम्: this (king)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• स्वशरीरेण: with his own body
• स्वशरीरेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + śarīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारय/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषभावः (svaṃ śarīram)

• स्वर्गलोकम्: the world of heaven
• स्वर्गलोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (svargasya lokaḥ)

• गमिष्यति: will go
• गमिष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (Simple Future), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• तथा: so / in that manner
• तथा: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/तदनुरूप-अव्यय (in that manner)

• प्रवर्त्यताम्: let it be performed
• प्रवर्त्यताम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-vṛt (वृत् धातु) + ṇic + ya + tāṃ
• Form: लोट्-लकारः (Imperative/benedictive sense), कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (passive); प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; ‘let it be set in motion/performed’

• यज्ञे: in the sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• भवद्भिः: by you (all)
• भवद्भिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भवत्-शब्दः (honorific pronoun); तृतीया, बहुवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक-अव्यय

• मया: by me
• मया: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; तृतीया, एकवचनम्

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-शब्दः; सहार्थक-अव्यय (preposition/adverb: together with)

Context

Let this heaven be an eternal abode for Trisanku in his physical form All these stars created by me shall endure as long as the worlds survive. O gods it behoves of you to accord consent to this".

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Triśaṅku (implied as 'this')
• svargaloka
• yajña

FAQs

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

Dharma is enacted through yajña performed with right intent; the verse stresses coordinated action to fulfill a pledged outcome without deceit.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra calls upon others to participate in a rite designed to secure Triśaṅku’s bodily ascent to heaven.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership in dharmic action—organizing collective effort to uphold a promise.