Valmiki Ramayana 2.14.64: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 64
सत्यपाशः · Kaikeyi’s Demand and the Noose of the King’s Promise
Setting: अयोध्या (राजभवन से प्रस्थान)Palace-to-prince’s residence (within Ayodhya)
स मन्यमानः कल्याणं हृदयेन ननन्द च ॥६४॥
निर्जगाम च सम्प्रीत्या त्वरितो राजशासनात् ।
sa manyamānaḥ kalyāṇaṃ hṛdayena nananda ca ||64||
nirjagāma ca samprītyā tvarito rājaśāsanāt |
सुमन्त्र सोचने लगा कि कुछ अच्छा होने वाला है। दिल खुश हो गया। राजा के कहने पे फौरन निकल पड़ा।
Sandhi Notes
- rājaśāsanāt = rāja + śāsanāt (compound)
Thinking that an auspicious event will take place, he rejoiced at heart and in obedience to royal order, left at once.
The teaching
आज्ञापालनं केवलं भारः न, धर्म्ये कार्ये हर्षोऽपि भवति।
- Ethical theme
- कर्तव्यनिष्ठा
For your practice
धर्मकार्ये प्रसन्न-चित्तता; सेवा-भावस्य शुद्धि।
Mood and themes
- Rasa
- Adbhuta (wonder), with Vira (heroism)
- Mood
- Buoyant, hopeful, swift
Themes
- Dharma
- Service
- Itihasa
- Narrative
सत्त्व-प्रधान चित्ते कर्तव्ये प्रसन्नता; कर्मणि आसक्ति-रहित उत्साहः।
अयोध्याकाण्ड—सुमन्त्रस्य शीघ्र-प्रस्थान-वर्णन (समांतर प्रसङ्गाः)
शुभ-लक्षण/निमित्त-परम्परा (कल्याण-मन्यते)
अयोध्याकाण्ड—अभिषेक-उत्सव-तत्परता; ततः कैकेयी-विपर्यय-भूमिका
अनुष्टुप्
Narrative
द्रुत-मध्यम, प्रसन्न-स्वर
FAQs
Dharma here appears as faithful service: carrying out legitimate authority’s instruction promptly and with a sincere mind, assuming auspicious intent in the king’s actions.
Sumantra, expecting good news, happily departs immediately to carry out the order to summon Rama.
Loyalty and dutiful readiness in service (sevā-dharma) shown by Sumantra.
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