Valmiki Ramayana 2.5.7 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 7

अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः

Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined

Devanagari script

अभ्येत्य त्वरमाणश्च रथाभ्याशं मनीषिणः।ततोऽवतारयामास परिगृह्य रथात्स्वयम्।।।।

Transliteration

abhyetya tvaramāṇaś ca rathābhyāśaṃ manīṣiṇaḥ |

tato 'vatārayāmāsa parigṛhya rathāt svayam ||

Translation

أسرع راما إلى عربة الحكيم، فأمسكه باحترامٍ بيديه، وأنزله بنفسه من العربة بعنايةٍ تامة.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine Nominative Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• enam: this (him)
• enam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine Accusative Singular

• praśritam: humble; courteous
• praśritam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: praśrita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle (क्त) from √śri/śray with pra- (प्रश्रित = विनीत), Masculine Accusative Singular; qualifies ‘enam (rāmam)’

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), from √dṛś (दृश्)

• sambhāṣya: having addressed
• sambhāṣya: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + bhāṣ (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), from √sam-bhāṣ (सम्भाष्), ‘having spoken to’

• abhiprasādya: having gratified
• abhiprasādya: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi + pra + sad (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), causative/denominative sense ‘having pleased/made gracious’, from √abhi-pra-sad (अभिप्रसद्)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• priyārham: with pleasing (words)
• priyārham: Kriya-viseshana (भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya + arha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Accusative Singular; कर्मधारय: ‘worthy of affection/pleasant’ (qualifies speech/act)

• harṣayan: delighting
• harṣayan: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Causative present active participle (शतृ), from √hṛṣ (हृष्) → harṣay (हर्षय्), Masculine Nominative Singular

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Accusative Singular

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, quotative particle

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Verb, Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person Singular, Parasmaipada; from √vac (वच्)

• purohitaḥ: the priest
• purohitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purohita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine Nominative Singular

Context

The king entered the inner apartment thronged with excellently attired women which looked like the palace of Mahendra. He resembled the beautiful Moon that illuminates the sky crowded with stars.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে অযোধ্যাকাণ্ডে পঞ্চমস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the fifth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vasiṣṭha
• Ratha (chariot)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes practical service (sevā) rooted in respect: honour is not only verbal but expressed through personal assistance and care.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma reaches Vasiṣṭha’s chariot and helps him descend with his own hands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s attentiveness, gentleness, and servant-leadership toward elders and teachers are emphasized.