सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च। प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्।।1.28.4।। लक्षाक्षविषमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभकौ। दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ।।1.28.5।। पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौ। ज्योतिषं कृशनं चैव नैराश्यविमलावुभौ।।1.28.6।। योगन्धरहरिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रशमनौतथा। सार्चिर्माली धृतिर्माली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा।।1.28.7।। पितृसौमनसं चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ। करवीरकरं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव।।1.28.8।। कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा। जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा।।1.28.9।। भृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान्कामरूपिण:। प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव।।1.28.10।।
Meaning
Take from me, Raghava, Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, and Pratiharatara, Paranmukha and Avanmukha; Lakshya and Alakshya, Dridhanabha and Sunabha, Dashaksha and Shatavaktra, Dashashirsha and Shatodara; Padmanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha and Krishna, and the pair Nairashya and Vimala; Yogandhara and Haridra, and Daityapramathana; Sarchirmali and Dhritimali, Vrittiman and Suchira; Pitrisaumanasa, and the pair Vidhuta and Makara; Karaviraka, and Dhana and Dhanya, Raghava; Kamarupa and Kamaruchi, Moha and Avarana; Jrimbhaka and Sarvanabha, and the pair Santana and Varana — accept these radiant, shape-shifting sons of Krishashva, Rama; blessed be you, you are a worthy vessel, Raghava.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.28.4
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| satyavantam satya-kīrtim | सत्यवन्तम् सत्य-कीर्तिम् | Satyavat, Satyakirti | Accusative singular |
| dhṛṣṭam rabhasam eva ca | धृष्टम् रभसम् एव च | Dhrishta, and Rabhasa too | Accusative singular |
| pratihāra-taram nāma | प्रतिहार-तरम् नाम | named Pratiharatara | Accusative singular |
| parāṅ-mukham avāṅ-mukham | पराङ्-मुखम् अवाङ्-मुखम् | Paranmukha and Avanmukha | Accusative singular |
Shloka 1.28.5
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| lakṣa-akṣa-viṣamau ca eva | लक्ष-अक्ष-विषमौ च एव | Lakshaksha and Vishama | Accusative dual |
| dṛḍha-nābha-sunābhakau | दृढ-नाभ-सुनाभकौ | Dridhanabha and Sunabhaka | Accusative dual |
| daśa-akṣa-śata-vaktrau ca | दश-अक्ष-शत-वक्त्रौ च | Dashaksha and Shatavaktra | Accusative dual |
| daśa-śīrṣa-śata-udarau | दश-शीर्ष-शत-उदरौ | Dashashirsha and Shatodara | Accusative dual |
Shloka 1.28.6
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| padma-nābha-mahā-nābhau | पद्म-नाभ-महा-नाभौ | Padmanabha and Mahanabha | Accusative dual |
| dundu-nābha-sunābhakau | दुन्दु-नाभ-सुनाभकौ | Dundunabha and Sunabhaka | Accusative dual |
| jyotiṣam kṣśanam ca eva | ज्योतिषम् क्ष्शनम् च एव | Jyotisha and Krishana too | Accusative singular |
| nairāśya-vimalau ubhau | नैराश्य-विमलौ उभौ | Nairashya and Vimala, both | Accusative dual |
Shloka 1.28.7
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yogandhara-haridrau ca | योगन्धर-हरिद्रौ च | Yogandhara and Haridra | Accusative dual |
| daitya-praśamanau tathā | दैत्य-प्रशमनौ तथा | and likewise the two Daityaprashamanas | Accusative dual |
| sa-arciḥ-mālī dhṛtiḥ-mālī | स-अर्चिः-माली धृतिः-माली | Archimali and Dhritimali | Accusative dual |
| vṛttimān rucaḥ tathā | वृत्तिमान् रुचः तथा | Vrittiman, and likewise Ruchira | Accusative dual |
Shloka 1.28.8
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pitṛ-saumanasam ca eva | पितृ-सौमनसम् च एव | Pitrisaumanasa too | Accusative singular |
| vidhūta-makarau ubhau | विधूत-मकरौ उभौ | Vidhuta and Makara, both | Accusative dual |
| karavīra-karam ca eva | करवीर-करम् च एव | and Karaviraka too | Accusative singular |
| dhana-dhānyau ca rāghava | धन-धान्यौ च राघव | and Dhana and Dhanya, O descendant of Raghu | Accusative dual |
Shloka 1.28.9
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kāma-rūpam kāma-rucim | काम-रूपम् काम-रुचिम् | Kamarupa and Kamaruchi | Accusative singular |
| moham āvaraṇam tathā | मोहम् आवरणम् तथा | Moha and Avarana likewise | Accusative singular |
| jṣmbhakam sarva-nābham ca | ज्ष्म्भकम् सर्व-नाभम् च | Jrimbhaka and Sarvanabha | Accusative singular |
| santāna-varaṇau tathā | सन्तान-वरणौ तथा | and likewise Santana and Varana | Accusative dual |
Shloka 1.28.10
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bhṛśāśva-tanayān rāma | भृशाश्व-तनयान् राम | these sons of Bhrishashva, O Rama | Accusative plural |
| bhāsvarān kāma-rūpiṇaḥ | भास्वरान् काम-रूपिणः | radiant, capable of assuming any form | Accusative plural |
| pratīccha mama bhadram te | प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रम् ते | accept them of mine; good fortune to you | Verb (imperative) / Genitive |
| pātra-bhūtaḥ asi rāghava | पात्र-भूतः असि राघव | you are worthy [to receive them], O descendant of Raghu | Nominative singular / Verb (present) |
Reference: 1.28.4-10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa