वरायुधधरं रामं द्रष्टुं सर्षिगणा स्सुरा:। पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य समेतास्तत्र सङ्घश:।
Meaning
Sages and gods, with the grandsire Brahma at their head, gathered in throngs to see Rama wielding that supreme weapon.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| varāyudhadharam | वरायुधधरम् | bearer of the excellent weapon | accusative |
| rāmam | रामम् | Rama | accusative |
| draṣṭum | द्रष्टुम् | to see | infinitive |
| sarṣigaṇā: | सर्षिगणाः | together with the hosts of sages | nominative |
| surā: | सुराः | the gods | nominative |
| pitāmaham | पितामहम् | the grandfather (Brahma) | accusative |
| puraskṛtya | पुरस्कृत्य | having placed in front, led by | gerund |
| sametā: | समेताः | assembled | nominative |
| tatra | तत्र | there | adverb |
| saṅghaśa: | सङ्घशः | in hosts/groups | adverb |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source cites the Nrisimha Purana describing what the assembled gods witness at this moment: tataH parashu raamasya dehaat nirgatasya vaishnavam | pashyataam sarva devaanaam tejo raamam upaavishat -- Vishnu's radiance visibly departing Parashurama's body and entering Dasharatha's Rama, in full view of all the gods gathered to watch.
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.76.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa