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Shloka 2.15.18

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम् (Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission)

अयं पृच्छामि वचनात्सुखमायुष्मतामहम्।।2.15.18।।राज्ञः संप्रति बुद्धस्य यच्चागमनकारणम्।

ayaṃ pṛcchāmi vacanātsukhamāyuṣmatāmaham | rājñaḥ saṃprati buddhasya yaccāgamanakāraṇam ||

At your word, O long-lived ones, I shall enquire about the welfare of the King, now awakened, and the reason for his summoning.

On your behalf I shall enquire from the king who is awake now about his welfare and the reason for calling me here.

S
Sumantra
D
Dasharatha

The speaker is Sumantra, King Dasharatha's trusted minister and charioteer, who acts as the intermediary between the King and the outer court.

'Ayushmatam' translates to 'long-lived ones'. It is a polite and respectful address used by Sumantra toward the palace attendants or doorkeepers who urged him to check on the King.