Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 125, Shloka 20

पुष्पकारोहणम्

Boarding the Puṣpaka; Honoring the Allies and Departure for Ayodhyā

Devanagari script

दृष्टवात्वामभिषेकार्ध्रंकौसल्यामभिवाद्य च ।।6.125.20।।अचिरादगमिष्यामःस्वगृहान्नृपसत्तम ।

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā tvām abhiṣekārdhraṃ kausalyām abhivādya ca |

acirād agamiṣyāmaḥ svagṛhān nṛpasattama ||

Translation

يا خيرَ الملوك، بعد أن نراك مُتَوَّجًا بماء التتويج، وبعد أن نؤدي التحية لكوساليا، سنعود قريبًا إلى بيوتنا.

Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), धातु: दृश्, अर्थ: having seen

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• अभिषेकार्द्रम्: moistened by consecration
• अभिषेकार्द्रम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिषेक + आर्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: अभिषेकस्य आर्द्रम् (wet with consecration)

• कौसल्याम्: Kausalya
• कौसल्याम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौसल्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• अभिवाद्य: having saluted
• अभिवाद्य: पूर्वकाल (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + वद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), धातु: वद् with उपसर्ग अभि; अर्थ: having greeted/saluted

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अचिरात्: soon
• अचिरात्: कालाधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), पञ्चमी-प्रयोग (ablatival adverb): ‘soon/after a short time’

• अगमिष्यामः: we shall go/return
• अगमिष्यामः: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/लृट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• स्वगृहान्: to our own homes
• स्वगृहान्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः: स्वं गृहं (one's own house)

• नृपसत्तम: O best of kings
• नृपसत्तम: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन (Vocative/8th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: नृपाणां सत्तमः (best among kings)

Context

"O Jewel among kings! We will see you being consecrated and see Kausalya, greet her and return back to our own house."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kausalyā
• Abhiṣeka (coronation)
• Ayodhyā (implied as location of coronation)

FAQs

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

Dharma as honoring elders and rightful rites: the allies value witnessing the lawful coronation and paying respects to Rāma’s mother, reflecting social and familial righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

The allies express their plan: accompany Rāma to witness his coronation, salute Kausalyā, and then return home.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect and gratitude—acknowledging Rāma’s royal legitimacy and revering his mother.