Valmiki Ramayana 2.25.41: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 41

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

अरोगं सर्वसिद्धार्थमयोध्यां पुनरागतम्।पश्यामि त्वां सुखं वत्स सुस्थितं राजवर्त्मनि।।2.25.41।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.25.41

Transliteration

arogaṃ sarvasiddhārtham ayodhyāṃ punarāgatam | paśyāmi tvāṃ sukhaṃ vatsa susthitaṃ rājavartmani || 2.25.41 ||

Translation

ವತ್ಸ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರೋಗ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿ, ಎಲ್ಲ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಾಧಿಸಿ, ಮತ್ತೆ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯೆಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಬಂದವನಾಗಿ—ಸুখಿಯಾಗಿ ರಾಜಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಸ್ಥಿರನಾಗಿ—ನಾನು ನೋಡಲಿ.

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Word by Word

• arogam: free from illness
• arogam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-roga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies tvām)

• sarvasiddhārtham: having all aims accomplished
• sarvasiddhārtham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + siddha (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative): सर्वे सिद्धाः अर्थाः यस्य/सर्वसिद्धः अर्थः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies tvām)

• ayodhyām: to Ayodhyā
• ayodhyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (F), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/गन्तव्य-कर्म), एकवचन

• punar: again
• punar: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (adverb: again)

• āgatam: returned/come
• āgatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-gam (धातु) + kta (क्त) → āgata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies tvām)

• paśyāmi: I see / I behold
• paśyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: paś (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• sukham: happily, in comfort
• sukham: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative): सुखम् = सुखेन (happily/comfortably)

• vatsa: O dear child
• vatsa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• susthitam: well-established, firmly placed
• susthitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-sthā (धातु) + kta (क्त) → susthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies tvām)

• rājavartmani: on the royal path (as kingly course)
• rājavartmani: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja (प्रातिपदिक) + vartman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: राज्ञः वर्त्मनि; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (N), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

Context

O my son! I shall be happy to behold you back in Ayodhya in sound healthsuccessful in your objectives and firmly established in the kingdom.

Characters & Entities

• Kausalyā
• Rāma
• Ayodhyā

FAQs

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

Dharma culminates in rightful stability: after fulfilling duty, one returns to restore order and serve the kingdom in truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalyā voices her hope that Rāma will complete the exile-obligation and return to assume his rightful royal role.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Confidence in Rāma’s steadfastness—faith that he will fulfill obligations and re-establish righteous rule.