Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 26

रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा · Preparations for Rama’s Coronation

Devanagari script

ते तु दिग्भ्यः पुरीं प्राप्ता द्रष्टुं रामाभिषेचनम् ।

रामस्य पूरयामासुः पुरीं जानपदा जनाः ॥२६॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.6.26

Transliteration

te tu digbhyaḥ purīṃ prāptā draṣṭuṃ rāmābhiṣecanam |

rāmasya pūrayāmāsuḥ purīṃ jānapadā janāḥ ||26||

Translation

Doch die Landleute kamen aus allen Himmelsrichtungen in die Stadt, um Rāmas Weihe zu sehen, und sie füllten Rāmas Stadt.

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Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘they/those’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): ‘but/indeed’

• दिग्भ्यः: from the directions
• दिग्भ्यः: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, बहुवचन

• पुरीम्: to the city
• पुरीम्: Karma (कर्म) / Gati-karman (destination)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राप्ताः: arrived
• प्राप्ताः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle used finitely), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘arrived’

• द्रष्टुम्: to see
• द्रष्टुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन् (infinitive), ‘to see’ (purpose)

• रामाभिषेचनम्: Rāma's coronation
• रामाभिषेचनम्: Karma (कर्म) (object of द्रष्टुम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम-अभिषेचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: रामस्य अभिषेचनम्

• रामस्य: of Rāma
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पूरयामासुः: filled
• पूरयामासुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूरय् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद; ‘they filled’

• पुरीम्: the city
• पुरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जानपदाः: country (folk)
• जानपदाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जानपद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण of जनाः

• जनाः: people
• जनाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Context

The city was filled with villagers coming from different directions to behold Rama's coronation.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Ayodhyā (city, implicit)
• jānapada (countryfolk)

FAQs

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

Dharma in kingship depends on public recognition: the people’s eager presence reflects trust that righteous rule benefits the whole realm.

What is the narrative situation?

Villagers from all directions stream into Ayodhyā to see Rāma’s coronation, swelling the city with crowds.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s merit as an ideal ruler is implied—his dharmic reputation draws the populace in devotion and hope.