Shloka 2.3.6

यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम् (Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja)

Devanagari script

अभिषेकाय रामस्य यत्कर्म सपरिच्छदम्।।।।तदद्य भगवन् सर्वमाज्ञापयितु मर्हसि।

Transliteration

abhiṣekāya rāmasya yat karma saparicchadam |

tad adya bhagavan sarvam ājñāpayituṁ marhasi ||

Translation

O revered one, be pleased to command today everything—together with all required articles—needed for Rama’s sacred consecration (abhisheka).

Context

O revered one, you should issue appropriate orders to keep ready the necessary articles required for the performance of installation ceremony of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Abhiṣeka (consecration/installation)

FAQs

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

Rajadharma expressed as disciplined, timely governance: a king must ensure sacred public duties are executed properly by entrusting them to qualified authorities.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha requests Vasiṣṭha to formally order and organize all preparations for Rama’s installation ceremony.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s sense of responsibility and procedural propriety—he seeks correct ritual and administrative order rather than acting impulsively.