Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 27

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

ज्वलनं समुपादाय ब्राह्मणेन महात्मना।हावयामास विधिना राममङ्गलकारणात्।।2.25.27।।

Transliteration

jvalanaṃ samupādāya brāhmaṇena mahātmanā | hāvayāmāsa vidhinā rāmamaṅgalakāraṇāt || 2.25.27 ||

Translation

महात्मा ब्राह्मण से विधिपूर्वक अग्नि स्थापित कराकर, राम के मंगल हेतु कौशल्या ने नियम से हवन-आहुतियाँ दिलवाईं।

Word by Word

• ज्वलनम्: fire (sacred fire)
• ज्वलनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वलन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; object of समुपादाय

• समुपादाय: having arranged/taken up
• समुपादाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+उप+आ+दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having taken/arranged'

• ब्राह्मणेन: by the brahmin (priest)
• ब्राह्मणेन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental 'by the brahmin'

• महात्मना: by the great-souled
• महात्मना: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; qualifying ब्राह्मणेन

• हावयामास: performed oblations (caused offering)
• हावयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिजन्त (causative) 'caused to offer oblations / performed homa'

• विधिना: duly, by proper rite
• विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental 'according to rule'

• राममङ्गलकारणात्: for Rama's welfare
• राममङ्गलकारणात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + मङ्गल + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष 'for the cause of Rama's welfare' (ablative of reason/हेतु-पञ्चमी)

Context

After collecting the sacred fire through great brahmins she duly offered oblations to the gods for the welfare of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Kausalya
• Rama
• sacred fire (jvalana/agni)

FAQs

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

Dharma values doing sacred duties correctly (vidhi): careful ritual action is presented as a legitimate support for righteous living and protection.

What is the narrative situation?

The text describes Kausalya arranging a homa (fire-offering) via a priest to secure Rama’s auspicious welfare before exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible piety—Kausalya does not merely grieve; she acts through sanctioned dharmic means for Rama’s good.