Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.21: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 21

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

अद्य चन्द्रोऽभ्युपगतः पुष्यात्पूर्वं पुनर्वसू।श्वः पुष्ययोगं नियतं वक्ष्यन्ते दैवचिन्तकाः।।2.4.21।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.4.21

Transliteration

adya candro ’bhyupagataḥ puṣyāt pūrvaṃ punarvasū | śvaḥ puṣya-yogaṃ niyataṃ vakṣyante daiva-cintakāḥ || 2.4.21 ||

Translation

Aujourd’hui, la Lune est entrée en Punarvasū, qui précède Puṣya ; et demain, assurément, les astrologues proclameront la conjonction de la Lune avec Puṣya.

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Word by Word

• adya: today
• adya: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय

• candraḥ: the Moon
• candraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• abhyupagataḥ: has entered / approached
• abhyupagataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-upa-gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (of candraḥ)

• puṣyāt: from (the star) Puṣya
• puṣyāt: Apadana (अपादानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन

• pūrvam: before / preceding
• pūrvam: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोग (adverb: 'before/preceding')

• punarvasū: (the constellation) Punarvasu
• punarvasū: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: punarvasu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन (dual); नक्षत्रनाम

• śvaḥ: tomorrow
• śvaḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śvaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (tomorrow)

• puṣya-yogam: Puṣya-conjunction
• puṣya-yogam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣya (प्रातिपदिक) + yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Puṣya's conjunction), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• niyatam: certain / fixed
• niyatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (of puṣya-yogam)

• vakṣyante: will say
• vakṣyante: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• daiva-cintakāḥ: astrologers
• daiva-cintakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daiva (प्रातिपदिक) + cintaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (those who think/compute the divine), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

Context

Today the Moon is in conjunction with the Punarvasu constellation. Tomorrow the Moon's conjunction with the Pushya constellation is certain and the astrologers say this auspicious time is highly suitable for the purpose of coronation.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Candra (Moon)
• Punarvasū (nakṣatra)
• Puṣya (nakṣatra)

FAQs

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

Dharma in governance includes aligning major state rites with accepted sacred conventions, so that public acts gain legitimacy and communal trust.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha cites the lunar mansion sequence to justify that the next day is ritually suitable for Rāma’s installation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s adherence to tradition and public religious norms in statecraft.