Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.53 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 53

यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः

Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent

Devanagari script

तेषामायाचितं देव त्वत्प्रसादात्समृद्ध्यताम्।राममिन्दीवरश्यामं सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम्।।2.2.53।।पश्यामो यौवराज्यस्थं तव राजोत्तमात्मजम्।

Transliteration

teṣām āyācitaṃ deva tvatprasādāt samṛddhyatām | rāmam indīvaraśyāmaṃ sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam || 2.2.53 || paśyāmo yauvarājyasthaṃ tava rājottamātmajam |

Translation

أيها الملك، بفضلك فلتتحقّق دعاؤهم: لِنَرَ ابنَك راما—داكنًا كزنبق النيل الأزرق، قاهرَ جميع الأعداء—مُنصَّبًا في منصب وليّ العهد.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• देव: O king
• देव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• देवोपमम्: god-like
• देवोपमम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deva + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; agrees with 'तम्/आत्मजम्'

• आत्मजम्: son
• आत्मजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive, Singular; enclitic

• सर्वस्य: of the entire
• सर्वस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular; agrees with 'लोकस्य'

• लोकस्य: world
• लोकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• हिते: in welfare
• हिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular; 'in welfare'

• निविष्टम्: engaged; intent
• निविष्टम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-√viś (विश् धातु) + niviṣṭa (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; kta-participle; agrees with 'तम्/आत्मजम्'

• हिताय: for the welfare
• हिताय: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/चतुर्थी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; purpose dative (प्रयोजन)

• नः: of us; for us
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive/Dative, Plural; enclitic

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣipram (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (शीघ्रार्थक)

• उदारजुष्टम्: associated with nobility
• उदारजुष्टम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udāra + juṣṭa (कृदन्त; √juṣ (जुष्) क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; agrees with 'तम्/आत्मजम्'

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mudā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental used adverbially (तृतीया-अर्थे अव्ययवत्)

• अभिषेक्तुम्: to consecrate; to enthrone
• अभिषेक्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√sic (सिच् धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्)

• वरद: O giver of boons
• वरद: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• अर्हसि: ought; are fit
• अर्हसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arh (अर्ह् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada, 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular

Context

O bestower of boons! it behoves you to install with delight and without delay your son (Rama) endowed with all virtues equal to god of the gods and committed to our well-being and to the welfare of this world, as your heir-apparent.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē dvitīyassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the second sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma

FAQs

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

The people seek a dharmic transfer of power: installing a worthy heir is framed as fulfilling a collective prayer and safeguarding order and truth in the kingdom.

What is the narrative situation?

Subjects appeal to Daśaratha to consecrate Rama as yuvarāja, expressing broad social desire for Rama’s leadership.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective capability aligned with righteousness—Rama as ‘sarvaśatrunibarhaṇa’ (foe-subduer) in service of dharma, not aggression.