Shloka 2.15.20

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

Devanagari script

तुष्टावास्य तदा वंशं प्रविश्य स विशांपतेः।।2.15.20।।शयनीयं नरेन्द्रस्य तदाऽऽसाद्य व्यतिष्ठत।

Transliteration

tuṣṭāva asya tadā vaṃśaṃ praviśya sa viśāṃpateḥ || 2.15.20 ||

śayanīyaṃ narendrasya tadā āsādya vyatiṣṭhata |

Translation

Entering the king’s inner quarters, he praised the royal lineage; then, approaching the monarch’s sleeping chamber, he stood there.

Context

Entering the king's inner apartment, he began extoling the virtues of the royal dynasty, and stood there as he approached the king's bed-chamber.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Daśaratha (implicit as viśāṃpati/narendra)
• royal lineage (vaṃśa)
• śayanīya (royal bedchamber)

FAQs

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

Legitimacy anchored in itihāsa and lineage: praise of the dynasty underscores continuity of rajadharma and the moral weight of inherited responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra reaches the king’s private chamber to rouse him, first invoking the dignity of the royal house.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and tact: Sumantra uses respectful praise rather than abrupt intrusion.