Shloka 2.25.25

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

Devanagari script

सर्वलोकप्रभुर्ब्रह्मा भूतभर्ता तथर्षयः।ये च शेषास्सुरास्ते त्वां रक्षन्तु वनवासिनम्।।2.25.25।।

Transliteration

sarvalokaprabhur brahmā bhūtabhartā tatharṣayaḥ | ye ca śeṣāḥ surās te tvāṃ rakṣantu vanavāsinam || 2.25.25 ||

Translation

May Brahmā, lord of all worlds; the supporter of beings; the seers; and all the remaining gods protect you as you dwell in the forest.

Context

May Siva, lord of all the worlds, Visnu, supporter of living beings, Brahma, rishis and all the rest of the gods protect you while you dwell in the forest!

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Brahmā
• bhūtabhartā (sustainer of beings; epithet—commonly of Viṣṇu in broader tradition)
• Ṛṣis
• Surāḥ (gods)
• Forest exile (vanavāsa)

FAQs

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

The dharmic journey is placed under universal guardianship—righteousness is seen as aligned with the sustaining powers of the cosmos and the wisdom of seers.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalya completes a broad invocation, calling upon Brahmā, sustaining powers, ṛṣis, and all gods to guard Rama in forest life.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faith and dharmic orientation: reliance on righteous order rather than resentment, even when facing unjust suffering.