Shloka 1

यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम्

Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja

Devanagari script

तेषामञ्जलिपद्मानि प्रगृहीतानि सर्वशः।प्रतिगृह्याब्रवीद्राजा तेभ्यः प्रियहितं वचः।।।।

Transliteration

teṣām añjalipadmāni pragṛhītāni sarvaśaḥ | pratigṛhyābravīd rājā tebhyaḥ priyahitaṃ vacaḥ ||

Translation

تقبّل الملكُ أكفَّهم المضمومة كزهور اللوتس، المرفوعة في كلّ ناحية بخشوع، ثم خاطبهم بكلامٍ محبوبٍ نافع.

Word by Word

• अहो: oh!
• अहो: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aho (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; exclamation (विस्मयादि-निपात)

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada, 1st Person, Singular

• परमप्रीतः: extremely pleased
• परमप्रीतः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तरि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama + prīta (कृदन्त; √prī (प्री) क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate adjective of 'अस्मि'

• प्रभावः: splendor; greatness
• प्रभावः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• अतुलः: incomparable
• अतुलः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तरि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: atula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with 'प्रभावः'

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• यत्: since; because
• यत्: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Relative pronoun used as indeclinable conjunction (यदर्थे) introducing cause

• मे: my; to me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive/Dative, Singular; enclitic

• ज्येष्ठम्: eldest
• ज्येष्ठम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jyeṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; agrees with 'पुत्रम्'

• प्रियम्: beloved
• प्रियम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; agrees with 'पुत्रम्'

• पुत्रम्: son
• पुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; object of 'इच्छथ'

• यौवराज्यस्थम्: as prince-regent
• यौवराज्यस्थम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मणि विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yauvarājya + stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; agrees with 'पुत्रम्'

• इच्छथ: you desire
• इच्छथ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (इष् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada, 2nd Person, Plural

Context

The citizens held out their palms folded like lotuses in reverence and urged king Dasaratha in all possible ways (to coronate Rama). He reciprocated their respect with words preasing and beneficial to them:

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• citizens of Ayodhyā

FAQs

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

Rājadharma: a king should respond to his people with speech that is both agreeable and truly beneficial—pleasantness must be joined to welfare.

What is the narrative situation?

The people approach Daśaratha with reverence and urgency regarding royal decisions (connected to Rāma’s coronation), and the king responds formally.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Statesmanship and courtesy—Daśaratha honors public reverence and answers with measured, welfare-oriented speech.