Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 9

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

तं श्रुत्वा समनुप्राप्तं रामं दशरथो नृपः।प्रवेशयामास गृहं विवक्षुः प्रियमुत्तमम्।।2.4.9।।

Transliteration

taṃ śrutvā samanuprāptaṃ rāmaṃ daśaratho nṛpaḥ | praveśayāmāsa gṛhaṃ vivakṣuḥ priyam uttamam ||2.4.9||

Translation

ৰাম আহি উপস্থিত হোৱা বুলি শুনি, নৃপ দশৰথে অতি প্ৰিয় উত্তম কথা ক’বলৈ ইচ্ছা কৰি তেওঁক অন্তঃপুৰলৈ প্ৰৱেশ কৰালে।

Word by Word

• तम्: him/that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त्वा, gerund)

• समनुप्राप्तम्: arrived
• समनुप्राप्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अनु + प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त, past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘having arrived/come’ (rāmam…samanuprāptam)

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• दशरथः: Dasaratha
• दशरथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• नृपः: king
• नृपः: Karta-dharma (कर्तृधर्म/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; दशरथस्य विशेषणम्

• प्रवेशयामास: had (him) admitted
• प्रवेशयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (causative) ‘caused to enter/admitted’

• गृहम्: into the house/palace
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/गत्यर्थक-लक्ष्य), एकवचन

• विवक्षुः: wishing to say
• विवक्षुः: Karta-dharma (कर्तृधर्म/हेतु)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (उ-प्रत्यय, desiderative adjective/agent-noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘wishing to speak’

• प्रियम्: pleasing (words)
• प्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (what he wished to say)

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Karma-dharma (कर्मधर्म/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; प्रियस्य विशेषणम्

Context

Having heard of Rama's arrival, king Dasaratha got him admitted into his apartment to tell him something very pleasant.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma of orderly royal conduct: the king follows proper protocol—summoning and privately receiving Rāma—to communicate matters of state and family responsibly.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha hears of Rāma’s arrival and brings him into his private quarters, intending to speak something welcome to him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s affection and formality—he treats the moment as both intimate (father-son) and official (king-prince).