तत्र चानीयमाने तु विप्रे तस्मिन्महात्मनि। ववर्ष सहसा देवो जगत्प्रह्लादयंस्तदा।।1.10.28।।
Meaning
As that great soul, the brahmin, was being brought there, the rain-god suddenly poured down rain, gladdening the whole earth.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatra ca ānīyamāne | तत्र च आनीयमाने | and there, while being brought | Locative singular (absolute) |
| tu vipre | तु विप्रे | the Brahmin | Locative singular |
| tasmin mahātmani | तस्मिन् महात्मनि | that great-souled one | Locative singular |
| vavarṣa | ववर्ष | rained | Verb (perfect) |
| sahasā | सहसा | suddenly | Indeclinable/particle |
| devaḥ | देवः | the god [of rain] | Nominative singular |
| jagat prahlādayan | जगत् प्रह्लादयन् | delighting the world | Nominative singular (present participle, causative) |
| tadā | तदा | then | Indeclinable/particle |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source identifies Romapada's prostration before Rishyasringa as saaSTaanga praNaamam ('sa aSTa anga praNaamam') -- salutation with all eight body parts touching the ground -- a gesture normally reserved for gods or deities, signaling the king's absolute surrender and desperation to secure the sage's protection from his father Vibhandaka's anticipated wrath.
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.10.29 · Bāla Kāṇḍa