Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.15: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 15

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

न किञ्चिन्मम कर्तव्यं तवान्यत्राभिषेचनात्।अतो यत्त्वामहं ब्रूयां तन्मे त्वं कर्तुमर्हसि।।2.4.15।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.4.15

Transliteration

na kiñcin mama kartavyaṃ tavānyatrābhiṣecanāt | ato yat tvām ahaṃ brūyāṃ tan me tvaṃ kartum arhasi || 2.4.15 ||

Translation

ليس لي بعدُ شيءٌ أفعله سوى أبهشيكتك، أي طقس التتويج والتكريس. لذلك، ما أقوله لك ينبغي لك أن تنفّذه بحقٍّ من أجلي.

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Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• kiñcit: anything
• kiñcit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अनिश्चित-सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun)

• mama: of me / my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन; अस्मद्-शब्द (1st person pronoun)

• kartavyam: duty / what must be done
• kartavyam: Karya (कार्य/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + tavya (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate)

• tava: of you / your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन; युष्मद्-शब्द (2nd person pronoun)

• anyatra: elsewhere / other than
• anyatra: Apadana (अपादानम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anyatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/विषय-अव्यय (adverb)

• abhiṣecanāt: from consecration / coronation
• abhiṣecanāt: Apadana (अपादानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhiṣecana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन

• ataḥ: therefore
• ataḥ: Hetu (हेतुः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ-अव्यय (causal indeclinable: 'therefore/for this reason')

• yat: whatever (that which)
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; युष्मद्-शब्द

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; अस्मद्-शब्द

• brūyām: may tell / should say
• brūyām: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; निर्देश-सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• me: for me / to me
• me: Sampradana (सम्प्रदानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/dative), एकवचन; अस्मद्-शब्द

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; युष्मद्-शब्द

• kartum: to do / to perform
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजनम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), क्रियार्थक-अव्ययवत् प्रयोग

• arhasi: ought / are fit (to)
• arhasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

There is nothing left to be done by me except your consecration Hence you should perform what I tell you.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• abhiṣeka (consecration)

FAQs

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

It foregrounds obedience aligned with satya: a son’s duty is to honor a father-king’s rightful word and intention, sustaining order and trust.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha prepares to issue instructions to Rāma in connection with the planned consecration as heir-apparent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsiveness to rightful authority—Rāma is positioned as one who will uphold duty by complying with his father’s direction.