Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.28: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 28

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त स्सोऽभ्यनुज्ञात श्श्वोभाविन्यभिषेचने।व्रजेति रामः पितरमभिवाद्याभ्ययाद्गृहम्।।2.4.28।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.4.28

Transliteration

ity uktaḥ so ’bhyanujñātaḥ śvo-bhāviny abhiṣecane | vrajeti rāmaḥ pitaram abhivādyābhyayād gṛham || 2.4.28 ||

Translation

Nachdem so von der am nächsten Tag bevorstehenden Weihe gesprochen worden war, gab Daśaratha ihm die Erlaubnis und sprach: „Geh.“ Rāma verneigte sich vor seinem Vater und kehrte in seine Wohnung zurück.

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Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणार्थक-अव्यय

• उक्तः: having been addressed
• उक्तः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √वच् (धातु) → उक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having been spoken to/addressed’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अभ्यनुज्ञातः: having been permitted
• अभ्यनुज्ञातः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-अनु-√ज्ञा (धातु) → अभ्यनुज्ञात (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having been permitted/allowed’

• श्वः: tomorrow
• श्वः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (tomorrow)

• भाविनि: forthcoming, to take place
• भाविनि: Adhikaraṇa-viśeṣaṇa (अधिकरणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाविन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग? (अभिषेचने with locative), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘in the forthcoming (ceremony)’; agrees with अभिषेचने (loc.)

• अभिषेचने: in/with regard to the consecration
• अभिषेचने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location-context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• व्रज: go
• व्रज: Kriyā (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: (saying)
• इति: Sambandha (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणार्थक-अव्यय

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पितरम्: father
• पितरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अभिवाद्य: having paid obeisance
• अभिवाद्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√वद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having saluted’

• अभ्ययात्: returned, went back
• अभ्ययात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√या (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गृहम्: to the house
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म/Goal as object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; गन्तव्य (destination)

Context

Having spoken to Rama about the installation ceremony fixed for the next day, he (Dasaratha) permitted him to leave saying, 'You may go'. Rama paid obeisance to his father and returned to his abode.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Respectful obedience within rightful authority: Rāma accepts his father’s decision and responds with reverence, showing dharma as disciplined conduct and honoring elders.

What is the narrative situation?

After speaking about the next-day installation, Daśaratha dismisses Rāma; Rāma salutes him and returns home.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s humility and filial devotion (pitṛ-bhakti), expressed through immediate obedience and respectful salutation.