Valmiki Ramayana 2.16.19 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 19

सुमन्त्रदर्शनम् तथा रामस्य राजदर्शनाय प्रस्थानम्

Sumantra Meets Rama; Rama Departs to See the King

Devanagari script

यादृशी परिषत्तत्र तादृशो दूत आगतः।ध्रुवमद्यैव मां राजा यौवराज्येऽभिषेक्ष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

yādṛśī pariṣat tatra tādṛśo dūta āgataḥ |

dhruvam adyaiva māṃ rājā yauvarājye 'bhiṣekṣyati || 2.16.19 ||

Translation

Wie der Rat dort passend ist, so ist auch ein passender Bote gekommen. Gewiss wird der König noch heute mich zum Thronerben weihen.

Word by Word

• yādṛśī: of what kind
• yādṛśī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yādṛśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा) Ekavacana; adjective qualifying pariṣat

• pariṣat: council/assembly
• pariṣat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pariṣad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśavācaka avyaya (locative adverb)

• tādṛśaḥ: of that kind/such
• tādṛśaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tādṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā Ekavacana; adjective qualifying dūtaḥ

• dūtaḥ: messenger
• dūtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• āgataḥ: has come/arrived
• āgataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्) + ā- (उपसर्ग) (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya past participle (क्त), Puṃliṅga Prathamā Ekavacana; agrees with dūtaḥ

• dhruvam: surely
• dhruvam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Niścayārthaka avyaya (particle of certainty)

• adya: today
• adya: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: Kālavācaka avyaya (temporal adverb)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (emphatic particle)

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Dvitīyā (द्वितीया) Ekavacana

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• yauvarājye: in the heir-apparency/yuvarāja-status
• yauvarājye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yauvarājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Saptamī (सप्तमी) Ekavacana

• abhiṣekṣyati: will consecrate
• abhiṣekṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sic (सिच्) with abhi- (उपसर्ग) (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ/Loṭ? actually Lṛṭ (लृट्) Simple Future, Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष) Ekavacana

Context

There worthy of the council of the king and the queen, a befitting messenger has come. Assuredly the king will consecrate me as heirapparent this very day.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita
• Dasharatha
• Sumantra
• yauvarajya (heir-apparent office)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes orderly governance: succession and authority should proceed through proper counsel and legitimate procedure, reflecting dharma in statecraft.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma concludes from the messenger’s stature and the court’s dignity that his consecration as heir-apparent will occur that very day.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s confidence in institutional propriety and his readiness to accept responsibility rather than personal power.