Valmiki Ramayana 2.15.25 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 25

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

स्तुवन्तं तं तदा सूतं सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रकोविदम्।।2.15.25।।प्रतिबुध्य ततो राजा इदं वचनमब्रवीत्।

Transliteration

stuvantaṃ taṃ tadā sūtaṃ sumantraṃ mantrakovidam || 2.15.25 ||

pratibudhya tato rājā idaṃ vacanam abravīt |

Translation

Da erwachte der König und sprach diese Worte zu Sumantra, dem Wagenlenker und kundigen Ratgeber, der ihn pries.

Word by Word

• स्तुवन्तम्: praising
• स्तुवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying sūtaṃ/sumantraṃ)

• तम्: that (him)
• तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषण

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• सूतम्: charioteer
• सूतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• सुमन्त्रम्: Sumantra
• सुमन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• मन्त्रकोविदम्: skilled in counsel
• मन्त्रकोविदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्त्र + कोविद (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (मन्त्रेषु कोविदः) विशेषणम्

• प्रतिबुध्य: having awakened
• प्रतिबुध्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बुध् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); उपसर्ग: प्रति-

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/क्रम-अव्यय (adverb: thereafter)

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषण (qualifying vacanam)

• वचनम्: speech; words
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Dasaratha waking up saw the charioteer and expert counsellor Sumantra extoling him, and said:

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Sumantra

FAQs

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

Rajadharma is supported by wise counsel: the king’s actions are mediated through trusted, competent advisors who uphold orderly administration.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha wakes and begins addressing Sumantra, who has been offering praise and formal wake-up blessings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Competence and trustworthiness in service—Sumantra is both sūta and mantrakovida.