Shloka 2.25.33

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

Devanagari script

यन्मङ्गलं सुपर्णस्य विनताऽकल्पयत्पुरा।अमृतं प्रार्थयानस्य तत्ते भवतु मङ्गलम्।।2.25.33।।

Transliteration

yan maṅgalaṃ suparṇasya vinatā kalpayat purā |

amṛtaṃ prārthayānasya tat te bhavatu maṅgalam ||2.25.33||

Translation

May the same auspicious blessing that Vinatā once secured for Suparṇa (Garuḍa) when he sought amṛta, the nectar of immortality, be yours.

Context

May you be conferred with the same blessings which Vinata bestowed on Garuda at the time of bringing nectar!

Characters & Entities

• Kauśalyā
• Rāma
• Garuḍa (Suparṇa)
• Vinatā
• Amṛta

FAQs

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

Auspiciousness is linked with purposeful striving: the blessing invoked supports righteous pursuit of a goal, suggesting that disciplined effort aligned with dharma merits protection.

What is the narrative situation?

Kauśalyā continues her sequence of blessings by invoking Garuḍa’s famed quest for amṛta as a model of successful attainment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determined aspiration (prayatna) supported by blessing—an ethical encouragement to persist without abandoning dharma.