पुत्राश्चास्य भविष्यन्ति चत्वारोऽमितविक्रमा:। वंशप्रतिष्ठानकरास्सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुता:।।1.11.10।।
Meaning
"Four sons of immense valor, bringing glory to their dynasty, renowned throughout all the worlds, will be born to him."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| putrāḥ ca asya | पुत्राः च अस्य | and his sons | Nominative plural |
| bhaviṣyanti | भविष्यन्ति | shall be | Verb (future) |
| catvāraḥ | चत्वारः | four | Numeral (nominative plural) |
| amita-vikramāḥ | अमित-विक्रमाः | of boundless prowess | Nominative plural |
| vaṃśa-pratiṣṭhāna-karāḥ | वंश-प्रतिष्ठान-कराः | establishers of the lineage | Nominative plural |
| sarva-lokeṣu | सर्व-लोकेषु | in all the worlds | Locative plural |
| viśrutāḥ | विश्रुताः | renowned | Nominative plural |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source quotes Gorresio via Ralph T.H. Griffith's translation (1870-1874) on the cultural weight of this prophecy: 'Sons and Paradise are intimately connected in Indian belief. A man desires above every thing to have a son to perpetuate his race, and to assist with sacrifices and funeral rites to make him worthy to obtain a lofty seat in heaven or to preserve that which he has already obtained.'
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.11.10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa