Valmiki Ramayana 2.3.45 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 45

यौवराज्याभिषेक-उपकल्पनम्

Preparations for Rama’s Installation as Yuvaraja

Devanagari script

कोष्ठागारायुधागारैःकृत्वा सन्निचयान्बहून्।।2.3.44।।तुष्टानुरक्तप्रकृतिर्यः पालयति मेदिनीम्।तस्यनन्दन्ति मित्राणि लब्ध्वाऽमृतमिवामराः।।2.3.45।।तस्मात्त्वमपि चात्मानं नियम्यैवं समाचर।

Transliteration

koṣṭhāgārāyudhāgāraiḥ kṛtvā sannicayān bahūn |

tuṣṭānuraktaprakṛtir yaḥ pālayati medinīm |

tasya nandanti mitrāṇi labdhvā ’mṛtam ivāmarāḥ |

tasmāt tvam api cātmānaṁ niyamyaivaṁ samācara ||

Translation

ຜູ້ໃດປົກຄອງແຜ່ນດິນ ໂດຍສ້າງການສະສົມສຳຮອງຫຼາຍໃນຄັງເຂົ້າແລະຄັງອາວຸດ ແລະຮັກສາໃຫ້ປະຊາຊົນພໍໃຈແລະຈົ່ງຮັກພັກດີ—ມິດສະຫາຍຂອງຜູ້ນັ້ນຍ່ອມຍິນດີ ດຸດດັ່ງເທວະດາໄດ້ອະມຣິຕ. ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ທ່ານກໍຈົ່ງສຳຮວມຕົນ ແລະປະພຶດຕາມນີ້ເຖີດ

Word by Word

• tat: that (news)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; ‘that (matter/news)’

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having heard’

• suhṛdaḥ: friends
• suhṛdaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suhṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), बहुवचन

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• priyakāriṇaḥ: well-wishing, intending to please
• priyakāriṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya-kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (प्रियं करोति इति) विशेषणम् (सुहृदः)

• tvaritāḥ: hastened
• tvaritāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvarita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (सुहृदः)

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghra (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभावप्रयोग)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: quickly)

• abhyetya: having approached
• abhyetya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-i (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having approached’

• kauśalyāyai: to Kausalya
• kauśalyāyai: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kauśalyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/Dative), एकवचन

• nyavedayan: informed, reported
• nyavedayan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-vid (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; ‘they informed’

Context

You shall rule the earth by filling granaries of foodgrains and arsenals and keeping the subjects loyal and contented. The friends of such a person will memain pleased like devatas with nectar. Hence conduct yourself with your mind under control.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• medinī (earth/kingdom)
• amṛta (nectar)

FAQs

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

Rajadharma is both moral and practical: a ruler must ensure security and welfare (reserves and defense) while maintaining the subjects’ contentment; such dharmic governance naturally attracts loyal allies.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha’s counsel to Rāma expands from personal discipline to concrete duties of governance—preparedness, protection, and sustaining public loyalty.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible kingship: foresight (building reserves), protection, and self-restraint—so that power remains aligned with dharma.