Shloka 2.4.20

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः — Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

तद्यावदेव मे चेतो न विमुह्यति राघव।तावदेवाभिषिञ्चस्व चला हि प्राणिनां मतिः।।2.4.20।।

Transliteration

tad yāvad eva me ceto na vimuhyati rāghava | tāvad evābhiṣiñcasva calā hi prāṇināṃ matiḥ || 2.4.20 ||

Translation

Therefore, O Rāghava, while my mind has not yet fallen into confusion, let your consecration be done at once—for the mind of living beings is indeed unsteady.

Context

Therefore, before my mind is deluded I wish to see you installed as heir-apparent for a man's mind is unstable indeed, O Rama!.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma (Rāghava)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires timely execution of rightful duties; postponement can allow wavering intentions and external pressures to derail what is just.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha presses Rāma to accept immediate consecration, motivated by anxiety and the unpredictability of human decisions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s urgency to secure a dharmic transition of power, recognizing the fragility of resolve.