Valmiki Ramayana 2.25.29: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 29

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

उपाध्याय स्सविधिना हुत्वा शान्तिमनामयम्।हुतहव्यावशेषेण बाह्यं बलिमकल्पयत्।।2.25.29।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.25.29

Transliteration

upādhyāyaḥ savidhinā hutvā śāntim anāmayam |

hutahavyāvaśeṣeṇa bāhyaṃ balim akalpayat ||2.25.29||

Translation

El sacerdote oficiante, siguiendo el rito debido, ofreció oblaciones apaciguadoras para el bienestar; y con lo que quedó de las ofrendas, dispuso los ritos externos de bali.

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Word by Word

• उपाध्यायः: the officiating priest
• उपाध्यायः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपाध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; subject

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; demonstrative 'he'

• विधिना: duly
• विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; 'according to rite'

• हुत्वा: having offered
• हुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव; 'having offered'

• शान्तिम्: peace (rite for peace)
• शान्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of hutvā (offering for peace)

• अनामयम्: health-giving, disease-free
• अनामयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनामय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying शान्तिम्; 'free from illness'

• हुतहव्यावशेषेण: with the remainder of the oblations
• हुतहव्यावशेषेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हुत + हव्य + अवशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष 'with the remainder of the offered oblations'

• बाह्यम्: external
• बाह्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying बलिम्; 'external'

• बलिम्: offering/ceremonial oblation
• बलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of akalpayat

• अकल्पयत्: arranged, performed
• अकल्पयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'he arranged/performed'

Context

The duty which you are carrying out with courage and self-discipline, O tiger among the descendants of Raghu! will alone protect you.

Characters & Entities

• Upādhyāya (officiating priest)
• Bali (external offering)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes disciplined, rule-governed conduct in sacred duties: correct performance of rites is portrayed as a socially sanctioned way to seek protection and well-being without violating righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Protective and auspicious rites are being performed for Rāma before his departure, including śānti-offerings and the concluding external bali rites.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ritual integrity and conscientiousness—doing prescribed acts ‘vidhinā’ (according to rule), reflecting respect for tradition and responsibility.