Valmiki Ramayana 2.16.22 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 16, Shloka 22

सुमन्त्रदर्शनम् तथा रामस्य राजदर्शनाय प्रस्थानम्

Sumantra Meets Rama; Rama Departs to See the King

Devanagari script

राज्यं द्विजातिभिर्जुष्टं राजसूयाभिषेचनम्।कर्तुमर्हति ते राजा वासवस्येव लोककृत्।।।।

Transliteration

rājyaṁ dvijātibhir juṣṭaṁ rājasūyābhiṣecanam |

kartum arhati te rājā vāsavasyeva lokakṛt || 2.16.22 ||

Translation

“Wahai raja, engkau layak dianugerahi kerajaan yang ditegakkan oleh para brāhmaṇa, beserta penobatan Rājasūya—sebagaimana Sang Pencipta menganugerahkan kedaulatan kepada Vāsava (Indra).”

Word by Word

• rājyam: kingdom/sovereignty
• rājyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā Ekavacana (here object of implied 'to perform' with abhiṣecanam; taken as Dvitīyā)

• dvijātibhiḥ: by brahmins (twice-born)
• dvijātibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvijāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: dvi + jāti (twice-born)

• juṣṭam: attended/resorted to
• juṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √juṣ (जुष्) (धातु)
• Form: Kta past participle, Napuṃsakaliṅga Prathamā/Dvitīyā Ekavacana; qualifies rājyam/abhiṣecanam

• rājasūya-abhiṣecanam: the rājasūya consecration
• rājasūya-abhiṣecanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājasūya (प्रातिपदिक) + abhiṣecana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (ṣaṣṭhī): rājasūyasya abhiṣecanam

• kartum: to do/to perform
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ) (धातु)
• Form: Tumun infinitive (तुमुन्)

• arhati: is fit/deserves
• arhati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arh (अर्ह्) (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ Present, Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa Ekavacana

• te: for you/to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Caturthī (चतुर्थी) Ekavacana (dative)

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• vāsavasya: of Vāsava (Indra)
• vāsavasya: Upamāna-sambandha (उपमानसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (षष्ठी) Ekavacana

• iva: like/as
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-vācaka avyaya (comparative particle)

• lokakṛt: creator of the world
• lokakṛt: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛt (√kṛ; क्तिन्/कृत्-प्रत्यय, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: lokasya kartā (maker of the world)

Context

The king will bestow upon you, like the creator of the world (Brahma) bestowing on Indra, the kingdom served by brahmins who are fit to perform 'Rajasuya' sacrifice at the time of consecration.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• dvijāti (brahmins)
• Vāsava (Indra)
• Lokakṛt (Brahmā)

FAQs

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

Rajadharma is foregrounded: legitimate sovereignty is grounded in sacred order—supported by brahmins and consecrated by righteous rites, not mere power.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā speaks auspiciously to Rāma, anticipating that King Daśaratha will confer kingship and perform the royal consecration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s śubha-vāk (auspicious speech) and faith in righteous kingship—she frames political transition in terms of dharma and sacred legitimacy.