Valmiki Ramayana 2.3.5 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 5

यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम्

Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja

Devanagari script

शनैस्तस्मिन्प्रशान्ते च जनघोषे जनाधिपः।।।।वसिष्ठं मुनिशार्दूलं राजा वचनमब्रवीत्।

Transliteration

śanais tasmin praśānte ca janaghoṣe janādhipaḥ |

vasiṣṭhaṁ muniśārdūlaṁ rājā vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

Lorsque le tumulte du peuple se fut peu à peu apaisé, le roi, seigneur de ses sujets, s’adressa à Vasiṣṭha, tigre parmi les sages, en ces termes.

Word by Word

• शनैः: slowly, gradually
• शनैः: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śanaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• तस्मिन्: when/therein (in that)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute) प्रशान्ते इति सह

• प्रशान्ते: having calmed down
• प्रशान्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra + √śam (शम्) (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle) प्रशान्त; सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; जनघोषे इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषण; सति-सप्तमी

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• जनघोषे: in the acclamation/tumult
• जनघोषे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक) + ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; सति-सप्तमी

• जनाधिपः: lord of the people (king)
• जनाधिपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (janānām adhipaḥ)

• वसिष्ठम्: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasiṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; संबोधन-प्रयोजनं प्रति कर्म (addressed object)

• मुनिशार्दूलम्: tiger among sages
• मुनिशार्दूलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (munīnām śārdūlaḥ) उपाधि; वसिष्ठम् इति विशेषणवत्

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वचनम्: words, speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; अब्रवीत् इति क्रियायाः कर्म

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू) (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Context

Admittedly gentle by nature, you are gifted with virtues. O son, even though virtuous, I shall offer you counsel for your good out of affection for you.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

It highlights orderly governance and disciplined speech: the king waits for public agitation to settle and then consults the chief preceptor, aligning royal action with dharma through wise counsel.

What is the narrative situation?

After the public commotion calms, Daśaratha turns to Vasiṣṭha to formally speak and proceed with the next step in the unfolding royal decision.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s restraint and procedural propriety—acting after due calm and seeking guidance from a venerable sage.