Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 19

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वाऽन्तः पुरद्वारमाजगाम पुराणवित्।।2.15.19।।सदाऽसक्तं च तद्वेश्म सुमन्त्रः प्रविवेश ह।

Transliteration

ity uktvā antaḥpuradvāram ājagāma purāṇavit || 2.15.19 ||

sadā’saktaṃ ca tad veśma sumantraḥ praviveśa ha |

Translation

આમ કહી, પરંપરા અને રાજઇતિહાસમાં નિપુણ સુમંત્ર અંતઃપુરના દ્વાર પાસે ગયો; અને જે મહેલ-ભાગ સદૈવ બંધ રાખવામાં આવતો, તેમાં પ્રવેશ કર્યો.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• अन्तःपुरद्वारम्: the door of the inner apartments
• अन्तःपुरद्वारम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तःपुर + द्वार (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अन्तःपुरस्य द्वारम्)

• आजगाम: went/approached
• आजगाम: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: आ-

• पुराणवित्: one versed in ancient lore
• पुराणवित्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण + विद् (प्रातिपदिक; विद्वस्-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (पुराणं वेत्ति इति)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• असक्तम्: closed/fastened (as per context: kept shut)
• असक्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √सञ्ज्/सक्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; नञ्-समास/नकार-प्रत्यय (not attached/closed)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषण (qualifier)

• वेश्म: palace; residence
• वेश्म: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• सुमन्त्रः: Sumantra
• सुमन्त्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम (proper noun)

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• ह: indeed/then (particle)
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; narrative emphasis)

Context

For the consecration of the scion of the Raghu race (Rama), ministers, army chiefs and chiefs of merchants' associations assembled, brimming with joy.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• antaḥpura (inner apartments)

FAQs

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

Maryādā (propriety) in royal life: access to the inner quarters is regulated; duty is performed within boundaries of protocol and respect.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra proceeds from the outer court into the restricted inner area to carry out the king’s business.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Disciplined service: Sumantra’s reliability and adherence to courtly norms while fulfilling his task.