Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 76, Shloka 23

बालकाण्डे षट्सप्ततितमः सर्गः

Rāma Subdues Paraśurāma; the Vaiṣṇava Arrow Is Discharged

Devanagari script

ततो वितिमिरास्सर्वा दिशश्चोपदिशस्तथा।सुरा स्सर्षिगणा रामं प्रशशंसुरुदायुधम्।।।।

Transliteration

tato vitimirāḥ sarvā diśaś copadiśas tathā | surāḥ sarṣigaṇā rāmaṁ praśaśaṁsur udāyudham ||

Translation

此后，所有方位和中间方位都驱散了黑暗；众神与圣贤们赞美手持强大武器的罗摩。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• vitimirāḥ: free from darkness
• vitimirāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vitimira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (adjective)

• sarvāḥ: all
• sarvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण

• diśaḥ: directions/quarters
• diśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• upadiśaḥ: intermediate directions
• upadiśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upadiś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• tathā: also/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (adverb: likewise/also)

• surāḥ: gods
• surāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• saṛṣigaṇāḥ: hosts of sages
• saṛṣigaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa: ऋषीणां गणाः); पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• praśaśaṃsuḥ: praised/extolled
• praśaśaṃsuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• udāyudham: with weapon raised / wielding weapon
• udāyudham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udāyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (Bahuvrīhi: उद्यतं आयुधं यस्य सः); पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifying rāmaṃ)

Context

Having spoken thus, the enraged Rama, gifted with quick vigour, seized the bow and arrow from Parasurama's hands.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• surāḥ (gods)
• directions/quarters (diśaḥ, upadiśaḥ)

FAQs

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

When dharma is restored, the world is symbolically ‘cleared of darkness’; righteous action brings clarity, safety, and cosmic approval.

What is the narrative situation?

With Paraśurāma subdued and the threat ended, cosmic signs appear and divine beings praise Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dharma-protecting power—strength used in alignment with moral order earns the endorsement of sages and gods.