Shloka 22

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

स्वस्ति ते ऽस्त्वन्तरिक्षेभ्यः पार्थिवेभ्यः पुनः पुनः।सर्वेभ्यश्चैव देवेभ्यो ये च वै परिपन्थिनः।।2.25.22।।

Transliteration

svasti te 'stv antarikṣebhyaḥ pārthivebhyaḥ punaḥ punaḥ | sarvebhyaś caiva devebhyo ye ca vai paripanthinaḥ || 2.25.22 ||

Translation

Wohlergehen sei dir immer wieder zuteil—durch die Mächte des Himmels, durch die Herrscher der Erde und durch alle Götter; und mögen jene, die deinen Weg versperren wollen, unschädlich werden.

Word by Word

• स्वस्ति: welfare, safety
• स्वस्ति: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थक-शब्द (benedictory noun used as blessing)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; dative 'to you'

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थे आशीः (benedictive wish)

• अन्तरिक्षेभ्यः: from the sky-beings/sky-region
• अन्तरिक्षेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तरिक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), बहुवचन; ablative 'from the sky/atmosphere'

• पार्थिवेभ्यः: from earthly (kings/terrestrial powers)
• पार्थिवेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), बहुवचन; 'from earthly (kings/terrestrial deities)'

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• पुनः: again and again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb), पुनरुक्ति-बल (emphatic repetition)

• सर्वेभ्यः: from all
• सर्वेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), बहुवचन; 'from all' (elliptically qualifying देव/सुर etc.)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed, also
• एव: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis/only/indeed)

• देवेभ्यः: from the gods
• देवेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), बहुवचन; ablative 'from the gods'

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; relative pronoun 'those who'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle, emphasis)

• परिपन्थिनः: obstructors (of the path)
• परिपन्थिनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिपन्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; 'obstructors, waylayers'

Context

May gods from the sky, the earth and all other gods protect you and let there be no harm to you from your foes.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• pārthiva (earthly rulers/kings)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through harmony with cosmic and social orders—divine forces and righteous rulers alike are invoked to support a truth-bound journey.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalya continues a sequence of blessings, invoking protection from all realms so Rama’s forest path is free from obstruction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s role as a dharma-centered figure whose safety is sought through alignment with universal order (ṛta/dharma).