Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 2

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

अमात्या बलमुख्याश्च मुख्या ये निगमस्य च।राघवस्याभिषेकार्थे प्रियमाणास्तु संगताः।।2.15.2।।

Transliteration

amātyā balamukhyāś ca mukhyā ye nigamasya ca |

rāghavasyābhiṣekārthe priyamāṇās tu saṅgatāḥ || 2.15.2 ||

Translation

ເພື່ອພິທີອະພິເສກຂອງພະຣາມາ ບັນດາອຳມາດ, ນາຍທະຫານຜູ້ເປັນຫົວໜ້າແຫ່ງກອງທັບ, ແລະຜູ້ນຳສຳຄັນຂອງສະຫະພັນພໍ່ຄ້າໃນນະຄອນ ໄດ້ມາຊຸມນຸມກັນດ້ວຍຄວາມປິຕິຍິນດີ

Word by Word

• अमात्याः: ministers
• अमात्याः: Karta (कर्ता; one group of subjects)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amātya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• बलमुख्याः: chiefs of the army
• बलमुख्याः: Karta (कर्ता; coordinated subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala-mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘बलस्य मुख्याः’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• मुख्याः: chiefs
• मुख्याः: Karta (कर्ता; coordinated subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता; appositional)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• निगमस्य: of the guild/merchant body
• निगमस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nigama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• राघवस्य: of Rāghava (Rama)
• राघवस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अभिषेकार्थे: for the consecration purpose
• अभिषेकार्थे: Nimitta/Prayojana-adhikarana (निमित्त/प्रयोजन-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhiṣeka-artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case/Locative), एकवचन; ‘अभिषेकस्य अर्थः’ (for the purpose of consecration)

• प्रियमाणाः: rejoicing
• प्रियमाणाः: Visheshana (विशेषण; of subjects)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prī (प्री धातु)
• Form: शानच् (present middle participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘rejoicing’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), emphasis

• संगताः: assembled
• संगताः: Karta (कर्ता; participle agreeing with subjects)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘assembled’

Context

Having said so, Sumantra who was versed in history and tradition approached the inner apartment which always remains closed.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Ayodhyā (implicit civic setting)
• amātya (ministers)

FAQs

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

Social and political dharma: the kingdom’s key stakeholders assemble to support a lawful, auspicious transition of authority, reflecting orderly governance and collective responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Ayodhyā is preparing for Rāma’s abhiṣeka; ministers, commanders, and merchant leaders gather in anticipation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Civic devotion and loyalty to rightful succession—public institutions aligning with dharma-driven kingship.