Valmiki Ramayana 2.15.30 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 30

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

स सूतस्तत्र शुश्राव रामाधिकरणाः कथाः।।2.15.30।।अभिषेचनसंयुक्तास्सर्वलोकस्य हृष्टवत्।

Transliteration

sa sūtas tatra śuśrāva rāmādhikaraṇāḥ kathāḥ | abhiṣecanasaṃyuktāḥ sarvalokasya hṛṣṭavat || 2.15.30 ||

Translation

そこで御者は、喜びに沸く人々の中で、ラーマに関する語らい――灌頂の儀に結びつく話を耳にした。

Word by Word

• सः: that/he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

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

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• शुश्राव: heard
• शुश्राव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रामाधिकरणाः: concerning Rama
• रामाधिकरणाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राम + अधिकरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘कथाः’); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रामस्य अधिकरणम् = विषयः)

• कथाः: talks/stories
• कथाः: Karma (कर्म/Object of hearing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• अभिषेचनसंयुक्ताः: connected with the consecration
• अभिषेचनसंयुक्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिषेचन + संयुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘कथाः’); तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (अभिषेचनेन संयुक्ताः)

• सर्वलोकस्य: of all the people
• सर्वलोकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वः लोकः)

• हृष्टवत्: joyfully/as if delighted
• हृष्टवत्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हृष्टवत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (adverbial ‘-वत्’ usage)

Context

The charioteer heard the conversation relating to Rama and his consecration among the happy citizens.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra (sūta)
• Rāma
• abhiṣeka (consecration)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores social endorsement of dharmic kingship: the people’s joy signals trust that Rāma’s rule aligns with righteousness and truth.

What is the narrative situation?

While moving through the city, Sumantra hears widespread, happy discussion about Rāma’s upcoming consecration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lokasaṅgraha (social cohesion): the community’s shared happiness reflects unity around a dharmic leader.