Valmiki Ramayana 2.25.27: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 27

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

ज्वलनं समुपादाय ब्राह्मणेन महात्मना।हावयामास विधिना राममङ्गलकारणात्।।2.25.27।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.25.27

Transliteration

jvalanaṃ samupādāya brāhmaṇena mahātmanā | hāvayāmāsa vidhinā rāmamaṅgalakāraṇāt || 2.25.27 ||

Translation

Nachdem sie durch einen edlen Brahmanen von großer Seele das heilige Feuer ordnungsgemäß bereiten ließ, veranlasste sie nach Vorschrift die Darbringung der Opfergaben – zum glückverheißenden Wohlergehen Ramas.

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Word by Word

• ज्वलनम्: fire (sacred fire)
• ज्वलनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वलन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of समुपादाय

• समुपादाय: having arranged/taken up
• समुपादाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+उप+आ+दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having taken/arranged'

• ब्राह्मणेन: by the brahmin (priest)
• ब्राह्मणेन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental 'by the brahmin'

• महात्मना: by the great-souled
• महात्मना: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; qualifying ब्राह्मणेन

• हावयामास: performed oblations (caused offering)
• हावयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिजन्त (causative) 'caused to offer oblations / performed homa'

• विधिना: duly, by proper rite
• विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental 'according to rule'

• राममङ्गलकारणात्: for Rama's welfare
• राममङ्गलकारणात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + मङ्गल + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष 'for the cause of Rama's welfare' (ablative of reason/हेतु-पञ्चमी)

Context

After collecting the sacred fire through great brahmins she duly offered oblations to the gods for the welfare of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Kausalya
• Rama
• sacred fire (jvalana/agni)

FAQs

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

Dharma values doing sacred duties correctly (vidhi): careful ritual action is presented as a legitimate support for righteous living and protection.

What is the narrative situation?

The text describes Kausalya arranging a homa (fire-offering) via a priest to secure Rama’s auspicious welfare before exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible piety—Kausalya does not merely grieve; she acts through sanctioned dharmic means for Rama’s good.