Valmiki Ramayana 2.14.52 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 52

सत्यपाशः

Kaikeyi’s Demand and the Noose of the King’s Promise

Devanagari script

सोमसूर्यौ च काकुत्स्थ शिववैश्रवणावपि।।।।वरुणश्चाग्निरिन्द्रश्च विजयं प्रदिशन्तु ते।

Transliteration

somasūryau ca kākutstha śivavaiśravaṇāv api |

varuṇaś cāgnir indraś ca vijayaṃ pradiśantu te ||

Translation

ഹേ കാകുത്സ്ഥവംശജാ, സോമനും സൂര്യനും, ശിവനും വൈശ്രവണനും, കൂടാതെ വരുണനും അഗ്നിയും ഇന്ദ്രനും—ഇവരൊക്കെയും നിനക്കു വിജയം പ്രസാദിക്കട്ടെ.

Word by Word

• soma-sūryau: Moon and Sun
• soma-sūryau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: soma (प्रातिपदिक) + sūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (Dvandva, इतरेतर); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन (dual)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चय-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• kākutstha: O Kakutstha (descendant of Kakutstha)
• kākutstha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• śiva-vaiśravaṇau: Śiva and Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• śiva-vaiśravaṇau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + vaiśravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• api: also
• api: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चय-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अपि-कार (particle): ‘also’

• varuṇaḥ: Varuṇa
• varuṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varuṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चय-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• agniḥ: Agni
• agniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• indraḥ: Indra
• indraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चय-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• vijayam: victory
• vijayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• pradiśantu: may they bestow
• pradiśantu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: diś (धातु)
• Form: उपसर्ग: प्र-; लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive sense), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (Dat), एकवचन; सर्वनाम: ‘to you’

Context

O descendent of Kakutstha, may Moon and Sun, Siva and Kubera, Varuna, Agni and Indra bestow victory on you.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Daśaratha
• Kākutstha (dynastic epithet)
• Soma
• Sūrya
• Śiva
• Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• Varuṇa
• Agni
• Indra

FAQs

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

Dharma recognizes divine order supporting righteous rule: victory is sought not for conquest alone but for the protection of dharma through legitimate kingship.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra concludes/continues his morning address with a blessing invoking major deities for the king’s success.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Piety and auspicious speech—seeking strength through alignment with cosmic and moral order.