Valmiki Ramayana 2.14.64: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

स मन्यमानः कल्याणं हृदयेन ननन्द च ॥६४॥

निर्जगाम च सम्प्रीत्या त्वरितो राजशासनात् ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.14.64

Transliteration

sa manyamānaḥ kalyāṇaṃ hṛdayena nananda ca ||64||

nirjagāma ca samprītyā tvarito rājaśāsanāt |

Translation

ഹൃദയത്തിൽ മംഗളസംഭവം ഉണ്ടാകുമെന്നു കരുതി അവൻ ആനന്ദിച്ചു; രാജാജ്ഞ പ്രകാരം സന്തോഷത്തോടെ ഉടൻ പുറപ്പെട്ടു.

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Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• manyamānaḥ: thinking/considering
• manyamānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (participial qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √man (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (शतृ), present active participle, Masculine Nominative Singular

• kalyāṇam: good/auspicious (event)
• kalyāṇam: Karma (कर्म) (object of manyamānaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalyāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• hṛdayena: in (his) heart
• hṛdayena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular; adverbial instrument "in his heart"

• nananda: rejoiced
• nananda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nand (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, imperfect/past), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• nirjagāma: went out
• nirjagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir + √gam (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, perfect), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• samprītyā: with delight
• samprītyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samprīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• tvaritaḥ: swift
• tvaritaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvarita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjective to saḥ

• rājaśāsanāt: from the king's command
• rājaśāsanāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan + śāsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: rājñaḥ śāsanam; Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

Context

Thinking that an auspicious event will take place, he rejoiced at heart and in obedience to royal order, left at once.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as faithful service: carrying out legitimate authority’s instruction promptly and with a sincere mind, assuming auspicious intent in the king’s actions.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra, expecting good news, happily departs immediately to carry out the order to summon Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and dutiful readiness in service (sevā-dharma) shown by Sumantra.