Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 65

सत्यपाशः

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

Devanagari script

सुमन्त्रश्चिन्तयामास त्वरितं चोदितस्तया।।।।व्यक्तं रामोऽभिषेकार्थमिहायास्यति धर्मवित्।

Transliteration

sumantraś cintayāmāsa tvaritaṃ coditas tayā | vyaktaṃ rāmo ’bhiṣekārtham ihāyāsyati dharmavit ||

Translation

അവൾ വേഗത്തിൽ പ്രേരിപ്പിച്ചതിനാൽ സുമന്ത്രൻ ചിന്തിച്ചു: ‘ധർമ്മജ്ഞനായ രാമൻ അഭിഷേകാർത്ഥം തീർച്ചയായും ഇവിടെ വരും.’

Word by Word

• sumantraḥ: Sumantra
• sumantraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sumantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• cintayāmāsa: thought/pondered
• cintayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √cint (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, perfect), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada; intensive/periphrastic perfect formation

• tvaritam: quickly
• tvaritam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tvarita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषण-द्वितीया)

• coditaḥ: urged
• coditaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualified)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √cud (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine Nominative Singular; "urged"

• tayā: by her
• tayā: Karaṇa (करण) / Agent in passive (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• vyaktam: certainly
• vyaktam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vyakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषण-द्वितीया): "clearly/definitely"

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (of āyāsyati)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• abhiṣekārtham: for the coronation
• abhiṣekārtham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhiṣeka + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: abhiṣekasya arthaḥ; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; purpose accusative (प्रयोजन-द्वितीया)

• iha: here
• iha: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, locative adverb

• āyāsyati: will come
• āyāsyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + √yā (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ-lakāra (लुट्, periphrastic future), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• dharmavit: knower of dharma
• dharmavit: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma + vid (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: dharmaṃ vetti; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjective to rāmaḥ

Context

Urged by Kaikeyi, Sumantra thought 'Righteous Rama will definitely come here for the purpose of installation'.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Kaikeyī
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Rama is identified as dharmavit, implying that a truly righteous person responds to rightful summons and public duty; dharma is treated as a guiding knowledge shaping conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra assumes the summons concerns Rama’s coronation and expects Rama to arrive accordingly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s reputation for dharma—reliability, discipline, and readiness to fulfill duty.