Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.41: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 41

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः · Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Spoken by Kausalya to RamaSetting: Ayodhya (palace)Places named: Ikṣvāku-kula (dynastic realm)

Devanagari script

अमोघं बत मे क्षान्तं पुरुषे पुष्करेक्षणे ।

येयमिक्ष्वाकुराज्यश्रीः पुत्र त्वां संश्रयिष्यति ॥४१॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.4.41

Transliteration

amoghaṃ bata me kṣāntaṃ puruṣe puṣkarekṣaṇe |

yeyam ikṣvāku-rājya-śrīḥ putra tvāṃ saṃśrayiṣyati ||41||

Translation

«¡No ha sido vana, hijo mío, mi paciencia y mi perseverancia en la devoción al Señor de ojos de loto! Pues la fortuna real del linaje de Ikṣvāku vendrá a reposar en ti.»

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Word by Word

• अमोघम्: not in vain
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमोघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicate adjective to kṣāntam
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)

• बत: indeed!/oh!
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बत (अव्यय)
• Form: विस्मय/हर्षसूचक-अव्यय
• Role: Bhava-prakashaka (भाव-प्रकाशक)

• मे: my
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; genitive ‘my’
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• क्षान्तम्: endurance
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘endurance/forbearance’ (or ‘austerity endured’)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता) (as topic/predicate)

• पुरुषे: in the person (of you)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/अधिकरण), एकवचन; locative; ‘in/with regard to the Person’
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)

• पुष्कर-ईक्षणे: (in) the lotus-eyed one
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/अधिकरण), एकवचन; vocative-like epithet in locative with puruṣe; समासः—बहुव्रीहि (पुष्कराणि इक्षणानि यस्य) ‘lotus-eyed’
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Compound: Bahuvrihi

• या: which
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; relative pronoun
• Role: Karta (कर्ता) (of saṃśrayiṣyati)

• इयम्: this
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; demonstrative ‘this’
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• इक्ष्वाकु-राज्य-श्रीः: the royal fortune of the Ikshvakus
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु + राज्य + श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (इक्ष्वाकूणां राज्यस्य श्रीः)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• पुत्र: O son
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; vocative
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)

• त्वाम्: you
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; accusative ‘you’
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• संश्रयिष्यति: will take refuge in
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+श्रि (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; future ‘will take refuge/attach itself’
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

Sandhi Notes

• येयम् = या + इयम्
• इक्ष्वाकुराज्यश्रीः = इक्ष्वाकु + राज्य + श्रीः

Context

O my son! my devotion to the lotus-eyed Visnu, enduring the pain (of observance of vows and fasting) have not gone in vain.The royal fortune of the Ikshvakus will pass on to you. What a joy!

The teaching

Forbearance and steadfast devotion are not wasted; their fruit ripens as rightful honor and responsibility.

Ethical theme

Kṣānti / rājadharma

Devotion and practice

Supports bhakti through nāma-rūpa contemplation (lotus-eyed), and reinforces kṣānti as a daily sādhana.

Deity praised

Rāma (as Puṣkarekṣaṇa)

Form of praise

Stuti (a hymn of praise)

Mantra

पुरुषे पुष्करेक्षणे

Mood and themes

Rasa

Adbhuta (wonder), with Shanta (peace)

Mood

Awed, assured, devout

Themes

• Dharma
• Maryada
• Itihasa
• Ethics
• Bhakti
• Dynastic responsibility

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Kausalya
• Rama
• Ikshvaku dynasty

FAQs

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

Faith and perseverance aligned with dharma bear fruit; rightful authority is seen as a trust supported by devotion and moral worth.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalya interprets Rama’s impending coronation as the fulfillment of her long religious endurance and hope.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast devotion (bhakti) and patient endurance (kṣānti) oriented toward righteous outcomes.