Shloka 2.56.29

चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः (Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut)

Devanagari script

राम: स्नात्वा तु नियतो गुणवान् जप्यकोविदः।सङ्ग्रहेणाकरोत् स्रवार्न मन्त्रान् सत्रावसानिकान्।।।।

Transliteration

rāmaḥ snātvā tu niyato guṇavān japyakovidaḥ | saṅgraheṇākarot sarvān mantrān satrāvasānikān ||

Translation

Rāma—virtuous, restrained, and skilled in the recitation of mantras—bathed, composed himself, and then succinctly uttered all the mantras proper to the rite’s completion.

Context

Virtuous Rama, who was an expert in the recitation of mantras, took his bath and his mind controlled, intoned briefly all the mantras appropriate to the completion of the ritual.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• mantras
• snāna (ritual bath)
• satra-avasāna (concluding rite)

FAQs

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

Dharma is inner and outer purity: bathing, restraint, and correct speech (mantra) show that sacred duty requires self-discipline, not mere action.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma prepares himself ritually and completes the worship by uttering the concluding mantras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s self-control and spiritual competence—he unites ethical restraint with ritual knowledge.