Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 10

रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा

Preparations for Rama’s Coronation

Devanagari script

ततः पौरजनस्सर्वश्श्रुत्वा रामाभिषेचनम्।प्रभातां रजनीं दृष्ट्वा चक्रे शोभयितुं पुरीम्।।2.6.10।।

Transliteration

tataḥ paurajanaḥ sarvaḥ śrutvā rāmābhiṣecanam | prabhātāṃ rajanīṃ dṛṣṭvā cakre śobhayituṃ purīm || 2.6.10 ||

Translation

Entonces, todos los ciudadanos, al oír del ungimiento de Rāma y al ver que la noche clareaba en aurora, se pusieron a engalanar la ciudad.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; काल/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादान/अनन्तर (thereafter)

• paura-janaḥ: the citizens
• paura-janaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paura (प्रातिपदिक) + jana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (समूहवाचक); कर्मधारय-समास (पौरः जनः = city-people/citizens)

• sarvaḥ: all
• sarvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘paurajanaḥ’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• rāma-abhiṣecanam: Rāma's consecration
• rāma-abhiṣecanam: Karma (कर्म; श्रुत्वा-क्रियायाः विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + abhiṣecana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: रामस्य अभिषेचनम्)

• prabhātām: having become dawn (brightened)
• prabhātām: Karma (कर्म; दृष्ट्वा-क्रियायाः विषयः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prabhāta (कृदन्त; pra + √bhā धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘rajanīm’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; कृदन्त: क्त (prabhāta = become dawn/brightened)

• rajanīm: the night
• rajanīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• cakre: did, undertook
• cakre: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• śobhayitum: to adorn
• śobhayitum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन; infinitive of purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śubh (शुभ् धातु) [णिच् causative: śobhay-]
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), णिच्-प्रयोगः; प्रयोजन (purpose)

• purīm: the city
• purīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Context

Having heard about the coronation of Rama, all the citizens began to decorate the city soon after daybreak.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Ayodhyā (the city implied)

FAQs

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

Communal dharma: citizens participate in righteous celebration and public order, supporting a legitimate, dharmic transition of leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

As news spreads that Rāma will be consecrated, the people of Ayodhyā begin decorations at daybreak.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective devotion and loyalty: the populace expresses trust in Rāma’s righteousness through enthusiastic service.