Shloka 2.25.23

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम् — Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

गुरुस्सोमश्च सूर्यश्च धनदोऽथ यमस्तथा।पान्तु त्वामर्चिता राम दण्डकारण्यवासिनम्।।2.25.23।।

Transliteration

guruḥ somaś ca sūryaś ca dhanado 'tha yamas tathā | pāntu tvām arcitā rāma daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinam || 2.25.23 ||

Translation

O Rama, as you dwell in the Daṇḍaka forest, may Guru (Bṛhaspati), Soma, Sūrya, Dhanada (Kubera), and Yama—propitiated by worship—protect you.

Context

Propitiated by my worship, O Rama! may Brihaspati, Moon, Sun, Kubera and Yama protect you when you are in Dandaka forest!

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Daṇḍakāraṇya (Dandaka forest)
• Bṛhaspati (Guru)
• Soma (Moon)
• Sūrya (Sun)
• Kubera (Dhanada)
• Yama

FAQs

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

Dharma is lived with reverence: righteous action is accompanied by worship and invocation of protective cosmic authorities, not by arrogance or self-reliance alone.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalya invokes specific deities to guard Rama during his residence in the dangerous wilderness of Daṇḍaka.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Piety and humility—seeking protection through worship while accepting the hard path dictated by truth and duty.