Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.35 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 35

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

अम्ब पित्रा नियुक्तोऽस्मि प्रजापालनकर्मणि।भविता श्वोऽभिषेको मे यथा मे शासनं पितुः।।2.4.35।।

Transliteration

amba pitrā niyukto ’smi prajā-pālana-karmaṇi | bhavitā śvo ’bhiṣeko me yathā me śāsanaṃ pituḥ || 2.4.35 ||

Translation

ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ತಂದೆಯವರು ನನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಜಾಪಾಲನೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯಶಾಸನದ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಂದೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ನಾಳೆ ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಷೇಕವು ನಡೆಯಲಿದೆ.

Word by Word

• अम्ब: O mother
• अम्ब: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; vocative singular feminine

• पित्रा: by (my) father
• पित्रा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/करण), एकवचन; instrumental singular

• नियुक्तः: appointed
• नियुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता) (with अस्मि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि+युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; past passive participle ‘appointed/assigned’

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; present indicative

• प्रजापालनकर्मणि: in the duty of protecting the people
• प्रजापालनकर्मणि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा + पालन + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/अधिकरण), एकवचन; locative singular; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-तत्पुरुष (प्रजायाः पालनं कर्म)

• भविता: will take place
• भविता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; periphrastic future ‘will be/will occur’

• श्वः: tomorrow
• श्वः: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• अभिषेकः: installation/abhisheka
• अभिषेकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन; nominative singular

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; enclitic genitive ‘of me/my’

• यथा: as
• यथा: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्ध/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय; ‘as/according to’

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; genitive ‘my’

• शासनम्: command/order
• शासनम्: Karta (कर्ता) (as predicate-noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; here nominative as predicate ‘command’

• पितुः: of (my) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; genitive singular

Context

O mother! father has assigned me the duties of governing the subjects. My installation takes place tomorrow on my father's command.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kauśalyā
• Daśaratha
• prajā (subjects)
• abhiṣeka

FAQs

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

Rājadharma grounded in satya: rulership is presented as service—protection of subjects—undertaken in obedience to rightful command.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma informs Kauśalyā that Daśaratha has assigned him governance duties and scheduled the consecration for the next day.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility and truthfulness—Rāma frames kingship as duty (not indulgence) and faithfully reports his father’s command.