Shloka 35

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

त्रीन्विक्रमान्प्रक्रमतो विष्णोरमिततेजसः।यदासीन्मङ्गलं राम तत्ते भवतु मङ्गलम्।।2.25.35।।

Transliteration

trīn vikramān prakramato viṣṇor amitatejasaḥ |

yad āsīn maṅgalaṃ rāma tat te bhavatu maṅgalam ||2.25.35||

Translation

O Rāma, möge dir jene glückverheißende Herrlichkeit zuteilwerden, die Viṣṇu von unermesslichem Glanz besaß, als er in drei gewaltigen Schritten voranschritt.

Word by Word

• trīn: three
• trīn: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Plural; numeral adjective qualifying vikramān

• vikramān: strides/steps
• vikramān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Plural

• prakramataḥ: of (him) striding
• prakramataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √kram (क्रम् धातु) (शतृ कृदन्त)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Genitive (6), Singular, Masculine; 'of (him) striding forth'

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6), Singular

• amita-tejasaḥ: of immeasurable radiance
• amita-tejasaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amita + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6), Singular; कर्मधारय: 'of immeasurable splendour' qualifying viṣṇoḥ

• yat: which
• yat: Visheshya/Anuyogi (सम्बन्ध/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1/2), Singular; relative pronoun referring to maṅgalam

• āsīt: was
• āsīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• maṅgalam: auspicious blessing
• maṅgalam: Karma (कर्म) / Predicate nominal
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1), Singular

• rāma: O Rāma
• rāma: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8), Singular

• tat: that
• tat: Visheshya/Anuyogi (सम्बन्ध/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1/2), Singular

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (युष्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4), Singular

• bhavatu: may it be
• bhavatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• maṅgalam: auspicious blessing
• maṅgalam: Karma (कर्म) / Predicate nominal
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1), Singular

Context

O Rama! by occupying three footsteps of space, highly lustrous Visnu owned the three worlds and obtained glory. May you obtain similar auspiciousness!

Characters & Entities

• Kauśalyā
• Rāma
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

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

Dharma is associated with rightful sovereignty and protection: the Trivikrama paradigm symbolizes establishing order without falsehood, and that auspicious authority is invoked for Rāma.

What is the narrative situation?

Kauśalyā blesses Rāma by invoking Viṣṇu’s archetypal act of cosmic ordering through the three strides.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Majesty restrained by righteousness—great power is framed as legitimate when it serves order and truth.