Valmiki Ramayana 2.15.29 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 29

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

प्रसन्नो राजमार्गं च पताकाध्वजशोभितम्।।2.15.29।।हृष्टः प्रमुदित स्सूतो जगामाशु विलोकयन्।

Transliteration

prasanno rājamārgaṃ ca patākādhvajaśobhitam | hṛṣṭaḥ pramuditaḥ sūto jagāmāśu vilokayan || 2.15.29 ||

Translation

喜びに満ちた御者は、旗や幟で荘厳に飾られた王の大路を眺めつつ、急ぎ進んだ。

Word by Word

• प्रसन्नः: cheerful
• प्रसन्नः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘सूतः’)

• राजमार्गम्: the royal road
• राजमार्गम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् + मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (राज्ञः मार्गः)

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

• पताकाध्वजशोभितम्: adorned with pennants and banners
• पताकाध्वजशोभितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पताका + ध्वज + शोभित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘राजमार्गम्’); तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (पताकाध्वजैः शोभितम्)

• हृष्टः: rejoiced
• हृष्टः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘सूतः’)

• प्रमुदितः: delighted
• प्रमुदितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रमुदित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘सूतः’)

• सूतः: the charioteer
• सूतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/रीति-अव्यय (adverb)

• विलोकयन्: looking around
• विलोकयन्: Karta (कर्ता, participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + लोक् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समकाल (while doing)

Context

The best of brahmins had decided to perform the consecration ceremony after the bright Sun appeared in the sky when the Pushya star approached the karkataka lagna, which was the constellation at the time of Rama's birth.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra (sūta)
• rājamārga (royal road)
• patākā (pennants)
• dhvaja (banners/flags)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as harmonious civic participation: the public space is ordered and beautified for a righteous royal transition, reflecting collective support for legitimate succession.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra moves through Ayodhyā’s main road, now festively decorated in anticipation of Rāma’s consecration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Utsāha (positive zeal) joined with duty—Sumantra proceeds swiftly, encouraged by the auspicious atmosphere.