Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.8 – Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 8 | Sanskrit, Kannada Translation & Meaning | Vedapath

Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.8 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 8

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः

Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

इति सूतवच श्श्रुत्वा रामोऽथ त्वरयाऽन्वितः।प्रययौ राजभवनं पुनर्द्रष्टुं नरेश्वरम्।।2.4.8।।

Transliteration

iti sūtavacaḥ śrutvā rāmo 'tha tvarayānvitaḥ | prayayau rājabhavanaṃ punar draṣṭuṃ nareśvaram ||2.4.8||

Translation

ಸಾರಥಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ತ್ವರೆಯಿಂದ ಆವೃತನಾದ ರಾಮನು ಪುನಃ ನರಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ದರ್ಶನಮಾಡಲು ರಾಜಭವನದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟನು.

Word by Word

इतिthus

सूतवचःof the charioteer’s words

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

रामःRama

अथthen

त्वरयाwith haste

अन्वितःseized/possessed (by haste)

प्रययौdeparted/went

राजभवनम्to the royal palace

पुनःagain

द्रष्टुम्to see

नरेश्वरम्the lord of men (king)

Context

On hearing the words of the charioteer, Rama immediately set out for the royal palace to see the king again.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Sumantra (sūta)

Daśaratha (nareśvara)

royal palace (rājabhavana)

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

Dharma as prompt responsibility: Rāma responds swiftly to a royal/parental summons, modeling readiness to serve rightful authority.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sumantra conveys the king’s desire to see him, Rāma immediately goes to the palace to meet Daśaratha again.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s obedience and seriousness—he does not delay when duty calls.

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