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Valmiki Ramayana 2.6.3-4: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 6, Shlokas 3-4

रामाभिषेकपूर्वसज्जा · Preparations for Rama’s Coronation

शेषं च हविषस्तस्य प्राश्याशास्यात्मनः प्रियम् ।

ध्यायन्नारायणं देवं स्वास्तीर्णे कुशसंस्तरे ॥३॥

वाग्यत स्सह वैदेह्या भूत्वा नियतमानसः ।

श्रीमत्यायतने विष्णो श्शिश्ये नरवरात्मजः ॥४॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.6.3-4

śeṣaṃ ca haviṣastasya prāśyāśāsyātmanaḥ priyam |

dhyāyannārāyaṇaṃ devaṃ svāstīrṇe kuśasaṃstare ||3||

vāgyata ssaha vaidehyā bhūtvā niyatamānasaḥ |

śrīmatyāyatane viṣṇo śśiśye naravarātmajaḥ ||4||

Setelah memakan sisa havis (persembahan suci) untuk kesejahteraannya sendiri, dan merenungkan Tuhan Narayana dengan pikiran yang terkendali, putra raja terbaik (Rama) berbaring untuk tidur bersama Vaidehi (Sita) di atas tempat tidar rumput kusha yang terhampar dengan baik di kuil Vishnu yang penuh berkah, menjalankan sumpah untuk diam.

शेषम्the remainder
शेषम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
हविषःof the oblation
हविषः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootहविस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
तस्यof that
तस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन
प्राश्यhaving eaten/partaken
प्राश्य:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-अश् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)
आशास्यhaving wished/sought
आशास्य:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootआ-शास् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)
आत्मनःfor himself/of self
आत्मनः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
प्रियम्welfare/what is dear
प्रियम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
ध्यायन्meditating
ध्यायन्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeVerb
Rootध्यै (धातु)
Formशतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
नारायणम्Narayana
नारायणम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootनारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
देवम्the god
देवम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'नारायणम्' इति विशेषणम्/अप्पोजिशन
सु-आस्तीर्णेwell-spread
सु-आस्तीर्णे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + आस्तीर्ण (कृदन्त, स्तृ-धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; आस्तीर्ण = स्तृ-धातोः क्त (PPP)
कुश-संस्तरेon a bed of kusa grass
कुश-संस्तरे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootकुश (प्रातिपदिक) + संस्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कुशानां संस्तरः)
वाक्-यतःrestraining speech (silent)
वाक्-यतः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootवाक् (प्रातिपदिक) + यत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (वाचं यतः = वाग्निग्रहयुक्तः)
सहwith
सह:
Saha (सह)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह (अव्यय)
Formसहार्थक-अव्यय
वैदेह्याwith Vaidehi (Sita)
वैदेह्या:
Saha (सह)
TypeNoun
Rootवैदेही (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)
नियत-मानसःwith restrained mind
नियत-मानसः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootनियत (प्रातिपदिक) + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय
श्रीमतिin the auspicious
श्रीमति:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; 'आयतने' इति विशेषणम्
आयतनेin the shrine/abode
आयतने:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootआयतन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
विष्णोःof Vishnu
विष्णोः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
शिश्येslept/lay down
शिश्ये:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootशी (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद
नरवर-आत्मजःthe king's son
नरवर-आत्मजः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनरवर (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (नरवरस्य आत्मजः)

The son of the king (Rama) partook the remainder of the havis seeking his own welfare. With a restrained mind and a vow of silence, he meditated upon Lord Narayana and slept along with Vaidehi on a well-spread bed of kusha grass in the auspicious temple of lord Visnu.

R
Rama
S
Sita
N
Narayana
D
Dasaratha

FAQs

The verse exemplifies the Dharma of spiritual preparation and devotion. Rama's meditation on Narayana, partaking of the sacred offering, and observing the vow of silence demonstrate the proper conduct before assuming royal responsibilities. His inclusion of Sita shows the principle of shared spiritual practice in marriage.

Following Vasistha's instructions, Rama performs the pre-coronation rituals. After offering oblations to Vishnu, he partakes of the remaining havis, meditates on Narayana, and rests with Sita in Vishnu's temple, observing silence and mental restraint as part of the sacred fast.

The virtues of Bhakti (devotion), mental discipline (niyatamānasa), and ritual observance are emphasized. Rama's meditation on Narayana shows his divine connection, while his observance of silence and restraint demonstrates his commitment to Vedic traditions and spiritual discipline.

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