Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.1: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 1

रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा

Preparations for Rama’s Coronation

Devanagari script

गते पुरोहिते रामः स्नातो नियतमानसः।सह पत्न्या विशालाक्ष्या नारायणमुपागमत्।।2.6.1।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.6.1

Transliteration

gate purohite rāmaḥ snāto niyatamānasaḥ | saha patnyā viśālākṣyā nārāyaṇam upāgamat || 2.6.1 ||

Translation

Cuando el sacerdote familiar se hubo marchado, Rāma—tras bañarse y con la mente recogida—se acercó al Señor Nārāyaṇa junto con su esposa de grandes ojos, Sītā.

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Word by Word

• गते: when (he) had gone
• गते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• पुरोहिते: the priest (having gone)
• पुरोहिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्नातः: bathed
• स्नातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नियत-मानसः: with restrained mind
• नियत-मानसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नियत (प्रातिपदिक) + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (नियतं मानसं यस्य)

• सह: with
• सह: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (with)

• पत्न्या: with (his) wife
• पत्न्या: Saha (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• विशाल-अक्ष्या: large-eyed (Sita)
• विशाल-अक्ष्या: Saha (सह)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशाल (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (विशाले अक्षिणी यस्याः)

• नारायणम्: Narayana
• नारायणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उपागमत्: approached
• उपागमत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

With the family priest (Vasistha) gone, Rama had his bath, and with his mind under control came to Lord Narayana along with his large-eyed consort, Sita. (with an intention to worship him)

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Nārāyaṇa
• Purohita (Vasiṣṭha implied by context)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is disciplined conduct before major duties: purification (bath), mental restraint, and reverence toward the divine before assuming public responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

On the day connected with Rāma’s consecration preparations, he performs personal purification and goes with Sītā to worship Nārāyaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control and piety: Rāma’s niyata-mānasa (disciplined mind) and devotional readiness before worldly honor.