Valmiki Ramayana 2.3.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 5

यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम्

Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja

Spoken by Dasharatha to VasisthaSetting: अयोध्या (राजप्रासाद/सभा)

Devanagari script

शनैस्तस्मिन्प्रशान्ते च जनघोषे जनाधिपः ॥५॥

वसिष्ठं मुनिशार्दूलं राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.3.5

Transliteration

śanaistasminpraśāntē ca janaghōṣē janādhipaḥ ||5||

vasiṣṭhaṃ muniśārdūlaṃ rājā vacanamabravīt |

Translation

ولمّا سكنَ ضجيجُ الناس شيئًا فشيئًا، قال الملكُ، سيّدُ الرجال، هذه الكلماتِ لفاسيشثا، نمرِ الزهّاد.

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Word by Word

• शनैः: slowly, gradually
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śanaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)
• Role: Avyaya (अव्यय)

• तस्मिन्: when/therein (in that)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute) प्रशान्ते इति सह
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)

• प्रशान्ते: having calmed down
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra + √śam (शम्) (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle) प्रशान्त; सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; जनघोषे इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषण; सति-सप्तमी
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)
• Role: Avyaya (अव्यय)

• जनघोषे: in the acclamation/tumult
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक) + ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; सति-सप्तमी
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• जनाधिपः: lord of the people (king)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (janānām adhipaḥ)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• वसिष्ठम्: Vasiṣṭha
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; संबोधन-प्रयोजनं प्रति कर्म (addressed object)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• मुनिशार्दूलम्: tiger among sages
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (munīnām śārdūlaḥ) उपाधि; वसिष्ठम् इति विशेषणवत्
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• राजा: the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• वचनम्: words, speech
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; अब्रवीत् इति क्रियायाः कर्म
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू) (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

Sandhi Notes

• शनैस्तस्मिन् = शनैः + तस्मिन्
• तस्मिन्प्रशान्ते = तस्मिन् + प्रशान्ते
• वसिष्ठं = वसिष्ठम् (अनुस्वार/ं-लेखन)
• वचनमब्रवीत् = वचनम् + अब्रवीत्

Context

With the tumult gradually calmed down, the lord of the people, the king (Dasaratha) spoke this to Vasistha, a tiger among ascetics:

The teaching

Ethical theme

राजधर्म

For your practice

गुरु-वन्दना और वाणी-शुद्धि; निर्णय-पूर्व शान्ति साधना।

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace)

Mood

शान्त, औपचारिक, गाम्भीर्य

Themes

• Rajadharma
• Etiquette
• Guru-Shishya
• Administration

Symbolism

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Dasharatha
• Vasistha

FAQs

Who is referred to as 'Muni-shardula' in this verse?

Sage Vasistha is referred to as 'Muni-shardula' (tiger among ascetics), highlighting his supreme status and spiritual authority as the royal preceptor.

What context does the subsiding noise indicate?

The subsiding noise indicates the transition from the public excitement of the assembly to a serious, private instruction given by the King to the Royal Priest regarding the upcoming coronation rituals.