Valmiki Ramayana 2.10.9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 9

क्रोधागारप्रवेशः — Entry into the Chamber of Wrath

Kaikeyī’s Protest

Devanagari script

आज्ञाप्य च महाराजो राघवस्याभिषेचनम्।।।।उपस्थानमनुज्ञाप्य प्रविवेश निवेशनम्।

Transliteration

ājñāpya ca mahārājo rāghavasyābhiṣecanam | upasthānam anujñāpya praviveśa niveśanam ||

Translation

وبعد أن أصدر الملك العظيم أمرَ تتويجِ راغهافا، واستأذنَ من الحاضرين وانصرف عنهم، دخلَ إلى قصره.

Word by Word

• आज्ञाप्य: having ordered
• आज्ञाप्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आज्ञा/√ज्ञा (धातु) णिच्; ल्यप् (gerund)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; णिजन्त (causative) ‘आज्ञापयित्वा’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• महाराजः: the great king
• महाराजः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् राजा)

• राघवस्य: of Raghava (Rama)
• राघवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अभिषेचनम्: the consecration ceremony
• अभिषेचनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of आज्ञाप्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उपस्थानम्: attendance/leave-taking (audience)
• उपस्थानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of अनुज्ञाप्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अनुज्ञाप्य: having taken leave
• अनुज्ञाप्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ज्ञा (धातु) णिच्; उपसर्ग: अनु; ल्यप्
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; णिजन्त ‘अनुज्ञापयित्वा’ (having taken leave/obtained permission)

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विश् (धातु) उपसर्ग: प्र; लिट्
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• निवेशनम्: the residence/palace
• निवेशनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object/Goal of प्रविवेश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवेशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

The king issued orders for Rama's installation ceremony, and taking leave of his close associates entered the palace. .

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Abhiṣeka (installation ceremony)
• Palace (niveśana)

FAQs

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

It highlights rāja-dharma as orderly governance: the king initiates a lawful, public act (the heir’s consecration) through proper command and procedure, showing that power should operate through established norms.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha formally orders preparations for Rāma’s installation and then withdraws from the assembly, returning to the inner palace.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s sense of administrative responsibility and adherence to royal protocol (maryādā) in conducting state affairs.