Valmiki Ramayana 2.25.31 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 31

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

ततस्तस्मै द्विजेन्द्राय राममाता यशस्विनी।दक्षिणां प्रददौ काम्यां राघवं चेदमब्रवीत्।।2.25.31।।

Transliteration

tatas tasmai dvijendrāya rāmamātā yaśasvinī |

dakṣiṇāṃ pradadau kāmyāṃ rāghavaṃ cedam abravīt ||2.25.31||

Translation

Alors la glorieuse mère de Rāma remit au plus éminent des brahmanes la dakṣiṇā souhaitée, puis elle adressa ces paroles à Rāghava.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (thereafter)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; dative 'to him'

• द्विजेन्द्राय: to the chief of brahmins
• द्विजेन्द्राय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; tatpurusha 'to the best of brahmins'

• राममाता: Rama's mother
• राममाता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + माता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'Rama's mother'

• यशस्विनी: illustrious
• यशस्विनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifying राममाता

• दक्षिणाम्: gift/fee (dakshina)
• दक्षिणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of pradadau

• प्रददौ: gave
• प्रददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'she gave'

• काम्याम्: desired/appropriate
• काम्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying दक्षिणाम्; 'desired/pleasing/appropriate'

• राघवम्: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of abravīt (addressed/mentioned)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object 'this (speech)'

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'she said'

Context

The illustrious Kausalya, mother of Rama gave abundant gifts to the best of the brahmins and thereafter said to him:

Characters & Entities

• Kauśalyā
• Rāma
• Dakṣiṇā (ritual gift)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes gratitude and proper completion of sacred acts: giving dakṣiṇā honors learning and ritual service, sustaining the moral economy of society.

What is the narrative situation?

After arranging protective rites, Kauśalyā completes the ritual sequence by gifting the officiant and then begins her benedictions to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Generosity joined to propriety—dāna performed as a duty, not as display.