Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 12

अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः

Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana

Devanagari script

मम प्रव्राजनादद्य कृतकृत्या नृपात्मजा।सुतं भरतमव्यग्रमभिषेचयिता ततः।।।।

Transliteration

mama pravrājanād adya kṛtakṛtyā nṛpātmajā | sutaṃ bharatam avyagram abhiṣecayitā tataḥ ||

Translation

私が今日、流謫として去れば、王の娘は—目的を果たして—そののちためらいなく、わが子バラタを灌頂させるであろう。

Word by Word

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘my’

• प्रव्राजनात्: from (my) exile
• प्रव्राजनात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रव्राजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन; ‘from (my) banishment/departure’

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (today/now)

• कृतकृत्या: having fulfilled her aim
• कृतकृत्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (कृतं कृत्यं यस्या सा) ‘having achieved her purpose’

• नृपात्मजा: the king's daughter (Kaikeyi)
• नृपात्मजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप-आत्मजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नृपस्य आत्मजा)

• सुतम्: son
• सुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अव्यग्रम्: undistracted
• अव्यग्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (to ‘bharatam’)

• अभिषेचयिता: will consecrate/crown
• अभिषेचयिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-अर्थे कर्तरि तृच्/तृन्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent-noun used as future sense); प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘will consecrate’

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तर (then/thereafter)

Context

Immediately after my departure to the forest, the king's (Kekaya's) daughter having accomplished her objective, will enthrone Bharata without any distraction.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kaikeyī
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Rāma accepts political reversal without resorting to adharma; he recognizes the succession will proceed and does not advocate violence or disruption.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma predicts the immediate political outcome: after his exile, Bharata will be enthroned.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Detachment and restraint—Rāma does not cling to power even when it is taken away.