Valmiki Ramayana 2.5.12 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 12

अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः

Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined

Devanagari script

ततो यथावद्रामेण स राज्ञो गुरुरर्चितः।अभ्यनुज्ञाप्य काकुत्स्थं ययौ रामनिवेशनात्।।।।

Transliteration

tato yathāvad rāmeṇa sa rājño gurur arcitaḥ |

abhyanujñāpya kākutsthaṃ yayau rāma-niveśanāt ||

Translation

ثم إن مُعلِّمَ الملك، وقد أُكرِمَ على الوجه اللائق من راما، استأذن كاكوتسثا (راما) وانصرف من مسكن راما.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (from there/thereafter)

• yathāvat: duly
• yathāvat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (properly/duly)

• rāmeṇa: by Rāma
• rāmeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• rājñaḥ: of the king
• rājñaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• guruḥ: the preceptor
• guruḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• arcitaḥ: honored
• arcitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arc (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (PPP); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग-भाव (having been honored)

• abhyanujñāpya: having taken leave
• abhyanujñāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-jñā (धातु) with abhi- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: क्त्वा/ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having taken leave/asked permission’

• kākutstham: Kākutstha (Rāma)
• kākutstham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• yayau: departed
• yayau: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• rāma-niveśanāt: from Rāma’s residence
• rāma-niveśanāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + niveśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘Rāma’s abode’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन

Context

Thereafter, Vasistha, preceptor of the king duly honoured by the descendant of Kakutstha (Rama) left his abode.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vasiṣṭha
• Daśaratha (implicit via rājño guruḥ)
• Kakutstha lineage

FAQs

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

Respect for the guru and proper leave-taking are part of maryādā and dharma—social ethics that sustain righteous order.

What is the narrative situation?

After arranging the preparatory observances, Vasiṣṭha is honored by Rāma and then departs from Rāma’s home.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s humility and reverence toward his teacher, shown through due honor and formal permission-taking.