Valmiki Ramayana 2.3.20: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 20

यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम्

Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja

Devanagari script

एवं व्यादिश्य विप्रौ तौ क्रियास्तत्र सुनिष्ठितौ।।।।चक्रतुश्चैव यच्छेषं पार्थिवाय निवेद्य च।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.3.20

Transliteration

evaṃ vyādiśya viprau tau kriyās tatra suniṣṭhitau | cakratuś caiva yaccheṣaṃ pārthivāya nivedya ca ||

Translation

Ainsi, les deux brahmanes, fermes dans l’observance, après avoir donné sur place les prescriptions des rites, accomplirent aussi ce qui restait à faire et en rendirent compte au roi.

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Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• vyādiśya: having ordered
• vyādiśya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi-ā-√diś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having instructed/ordered'

• viprau: the two brahmins
• viprau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (Nom), द्विवचन (du)

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (Nom), द्विवचन (du); सर्वनाम

• kriyāḥ: rites/acts
• kriyāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kriyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), द्वितीया (Acc), बहुवचन (pl)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• su-niṣṭhitau: well-disciplined
• su-niṣṭhitau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + niṣṭhita (कृदन्त; √sthā/√sthā? ni-√sthā/ni-√sthā 'to be firm')
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), प्रथमा (Nom), द्विवचन (du); क्त-प्रत्यय: 'well-disciplined/steadfast'

• cakratuḥ: they did/performed
• cakratuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन (du), परस्मैपद

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• eva: indeed/also
• eva: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• yat: whatever
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन (sg); सम्बन्धक (relative) to śeṣam

• śeṣam: the remainder
• śeṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन (sg)

• pārthivāya: to the king
• pārthivāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārthiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masc), चतुर्थी (Dat), एकवचन (sg)

• nivedya: having informed
• nivedya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ni-√vid (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund): 'having informed/reported'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Context

The two highly selfdisciplined ascetics (Vasistha and Vamadeva), having ordered the tasks to be performed and whatever remained to be done reported to the king.

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Vāmadeva
• pārthiva (King Daśaratha)

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as responsible execution: competent authorities not only instruct but also ensure completion and transparent reporting.

What is the narrative situation?

The royal priests oversee the preparations, complete pending tasks, and formally inform Daśaratha of progress.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability and discipline (niṣṭhā): the priests embody careful follow-through in sacred and civic duties.