Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 29

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

उपाध्याय स्सविधिना हुत्वा शान्तिमनामयम्।हुतहव्यावशेषेण बाह्यं बलिमकल्पयत्।।2.25.29।।

Transliteration

upādhyāyaḥ savidhinā hutvā śāntim anāmayam |

hutahavyāvaśeṣeṇa bāhyaṃ balim akalpayat ||2.25.29||

Translation

উপাধ্যায়ে বিধিমতে শান্তি আৰু অনাময়ৰ নিমিত্তে হোম-আহুতি দান কৰিলে; আৰু হুতহব্যৰ অৱশিষ্টেৰে বাহিৰৰ বলি-কর্মও সজাই তুলিলে।

Word by Word

• उपाध्यायः: the officiating priest
• उपाध्यायः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपाध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; subject

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; demonstrative 'he'

• विधिना: duly
• विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; 'according to rite'

• हुत्वा: having offered
• हुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव; 'having offered'

• शान्तिम्: peace (rite for peace)
• शान्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of hutvā (offering for peace)

• अनामयम्: health-giving, disease-free
• अनामयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनामय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying शान्तिम्; 'free from illness'

• हुतहव्यावशेषेण: with the remainder of the oblations
• हुतहव्यावशेषेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हुत + हव्य + अवशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष 'with the remainder of the offered oblations'

• बाह्यम्: external
• बाह्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying बलिम्; 'external'

• बलिम्: offering/ceremonial oblation
• बलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of akalpayat

• अकल्पयत्: arranged, performed
• अकल्पयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'he arranged/performed'

Context

The duty which you are carrying out with courage and self-discipline, O tiger among the descendants of Raghu! will alone protect you.

Characters & Entities

• Upādhyāya (officiating priest)
• Bali (external offering)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes disciplined, rule-governed conduct in sacred duties: correct performance of rites is portrayed as a socially sanctioned way to seek protection and well-being without violating righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Protective and auspicious rites are being performed for Rāma before his departure, including śānti-offerings and the concluding external bali rites.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ritual integrity and conscientiousness—doing prescribed acts ‘vidhinā’ (according to rule), reflecting respect for tradition and responsibility.