Valmiki Ramayana 2.25.21: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 21

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

आगमास्ते शिवास्सन्तु सिध्यन्तु च पराक्रमाः। सर्वसम्पत्तये राम स्वस्तिमान्गच्छ पुत्रक।।2.25.21।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.25.21

Transliteration

āgamās te śivās santu sidhyantu ca parākramāḥ | sarvasampattaye rāma svastimān gaccha putraka || 2.25.21 ||

Translation

ラーマよ、わが子よ――汝の行く道が吉祥であり、汝の武勇の業が成就しますように。安らかに進み、あらゆる面で安寧を得よ。

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Word by Word

• āgamāḥ: comings/paths/returns (journeys)
• āgamāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana

• te: your
• te: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī Ekavacana; genitive 'your'

• śivāḥ: auspicious/safe
• śivāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana; adjective qualifying āgamāḥ

• santu: may be
• santu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra, Prathama-puruṣa Bahuvacana, parasmaipada

• sidhyantu: may be accomplished
• sidhyantu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sidh (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra, Prathama-puruṣa Bahuvacana, parasmaipada

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• parākramāḥ: valours/heroic efforts
• parākramāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana

• sarva-sampattaye: for complete success
• sarva-sampattaye: Prayojana (प्रयोजन) / Sampradāna (dative of purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + sampatti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Caturthī Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa: 'for all success/prosperity' (purpose dative)

• rāma: O Rāma
• rāma: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana Ekavacana

• svasti-mān: safe, blessed
• svasti-mān: Karta (कर्ता) (of gaccha)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svasti (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + matup प्रत्यय (मतुप्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; possessive adjective (मतुप्): 'one who has well-being'

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra, Madhyama-puruṣa (मध्यमपुरुष) Ekavacana, parasmaipada

• putraka: O dear child
• putraka: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: putraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana Ekavacana

Context

O Rama! may your path be auspecious! May your valour be fruitful! Go safel and achieve success in everything!

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Kausalya

FAQs

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

Righteous action is supported by blessings that aim at śiva (auspicious welfare) and siddhi (successful completion) without abandoning truth-bound duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalya blesses Rama’s impending journey, wishing safety, auspicious passage, and successful fulfillment of his responsibilities in exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s courageous perseverance (parākrama) aligned with dharma, and Kausalya’s steadfast support of that dharma.