Valmiki Ramayana 2.25.24 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 24

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

अग्निर्वायुस्तथा धूमो मन्त्राश्चर्षिमुखाच्च्युताः।उपस्पर्शनकाले तु पान्तु त्वां रघुनन्दन।।2.25.24।।

Transliteration

agnir vāyus tathā dhūmo mantrāś cārṣimukhāc cyutāḥ | upasparśanakāle tu pāntu tvāṃ raghunandana || 2.25.24 ||

Translation

O Wonne der Raghu, wenn du deine reinigenden Waschungen vollziehst, mögen Agni, Vāyu, Dhūma und die aus dem Mund der ṛṣi hervorgegangenen Mantras dich beschützen.

Word by Word

• अग्निः: Fire (Agni)
• अग्निः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वायुः: Wind (Vayu)
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• धूमः: smoke
• धूमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मन्त्राः: mantras
• मन्त्राः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• ऋषिमुखात्: from sages' mouths
• ऋषिमुखात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) 'from the mouth(s) of sages' (collective)

• च्युताः: uttered, released
• च्युताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: च्यु (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; qualifying मन्त्राः; 'uttered/released'

• उपस्पर्शनकाले: at bathing time
• उपस्पर्शनकाले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपस्पर्शन + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative 'at the time of bathing/touching water'

• तु: indeed
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• पान्तु: may protect
• पान्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रघुनन्दन: O joy of the Raghus
• रघुनन्दन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रघु + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; 'delighter of Raghu (line)'

Context

May Fire, Wind, Smoke and Mantras emanated from the mouths of rishis protect you when you take your ablutions, O Son of the Raghu race! O Joy of the Raghus!

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Raghu lineage (Raghunandana)
• Agni
• Vāyu
• Dhūma
• Ṛṣi (seers)
• Mantra

FAQs

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

Daily discipline and purity practices support dharma; sacred acts (like ablutions with mantra) are treated as protective and morally strengthening.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalya extends protection to Rama’s everyday forest routine, especially ritual bathing, a key moment of vulnerability and sanctification.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s disciplined observance of righteous conduct and ritual propriety even in exile.