Shloka 35

मन्थराप्रवेशः

Manthara Observes Ayodhya and Incites Kaikeyi

Devanagari script

रामे वा भरते वाऽहं विशेषं नोपलक्षये।तस्मात्तुष्टाऽस्मि यद्राजा रामं राज्येऽभिषेक्ष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

rāme vā bharate vāhaṃ viśeṣaṃ nopalakṣaye |

tasmāt tuṣṭā 'smi yad rājā rāmaṃ rājyé 'bhiṣekṣyati || 2.7.35 ||

Translation

ラーマであれバラタであれ、私には何の違いも見えぬ。ゆえに王がラーマを王位に灌頂しようとしていることに、私は満ち足りている。

Word by Word

• रामे: in Rāma
• रामे: अधिकरण (Locative/Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative case); एकवचन (Singular)

• वा: or / either
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प-सूचक (connector indicating alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle: “or/either”)

• भरते: in Bharata
• भरते: अधिकरण (Locative/Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative case); एकवचन (Singular)

• वा: or
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प-सूचक (connector indicating alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Agent/Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative case); एकवचन (Singular)

• विशेषम्: a distinction
• विशेषम्: कर्म (Object/Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative case); एकवचन (Singular)

• न: not
• न: निषेध (negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• उपलक्षये: I perceive / I notice
• उपलक्षये: क्रिया (verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उपलक्ष् (धातु) [उप-√लक्ष्]
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person); एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• तस्मात्: therefore / from that (reason)
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Ablative/Hetu—source/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative case); एकवचन (Singular); (नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-प्रयोगेऽपि अव्ययीभूत-प्रायः) कारणार्थे

• तुष्टा: content / satisfied
• तुष्टा: कर्तृ-विशेषण (predicate adjective of the subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √तुष् धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative case); एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त-विशेषण (past participle used adjectivally)

• अस्मि: am
• अस्मि: क्रिया (copula)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person); एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• यत्: that / since
• यत्: सम्बन्ध-सूचक (clause linker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बन्ध/कारणार्थक-अव्यय (indeclinable relative: “that/when/since” introducing a clause)

• राजा: the king
• राजा: कर्ता (Agent/Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative case); एकवचन (Singular)

• रामम्: Rāma (as object)
• रामम्: कर्म (Object/Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative case); एकवचन (Singular)

• राज्ये: in the kingdom / to the kingship
• राज्ये: अधिकरण (Locative/Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative case); एकवचन (Singular)

• अभिषेक्ष्यति: will consecrate / will install (as king)
• अभिषेक्ष्यति: क्रिया (verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभिषिच् (धातु) [अभि-√सिच्]
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future); प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

Context

I do not see any distinction between Rama and Bharata as such. I am contented with Rama's consecration in the kingdom.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Rāma
• Bharata
• Daśaratha (implied as 'the king')
• Ayodhyā (implied polity)

FAQs

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

Dharma in royal succession rests on fairness and the rightful order; Kaikeyī verbally affirms impartiality and acceptance of Rāma’s consecration—an ethical stance that will soon be challenged by conflicting desires.

What is the narrative situation?

Kaikeyī tells Mantharā she is content with Rāma’s coronation, claiming she does not prefer Bharata over Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Impartiality and contentment are asserted as virtues, serving as a baseline against which later actions will be judged.