Valmiki Ramayana 2.15.21: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 21

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

सोऽत्यासाद्य तु तद्वेश्म तिरस्करणिमन्तरा।।2.15.21।।आशीर्भिर्गुणयुक्ताभि रभितुष्टाव राघवम्।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.15.21

Transliteration

so ’tyāsādya tu tad veśma tiraskaraṇim antarā || 2.15.21 ||

āśīrbhir guṇayuktābhir abhituṣṭāva rāghavam |

Translation

അവൻ ആ മന്ദിരത്തോട് വളരെ അടുത്തെത്തി, തിരശ്ശീലയുടെ മറവിൽ നിന്നുകൊണ്ട്, ഗുണസമ്പന്നമായ ആശീർവാദങ്ങളാൽ രാഘവനെ അത്യന്തം സ്തുതിച്ചു.

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Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अत्यासाद्य: having come very near; having approached closely
• अत्यासाद्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); उपसर्ग: अति- + आ-

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• वेश्म: chamber; residence
• वेश्म: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तिरस्करिणीम्: the screen/curtain
• तिरस्करिणीम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative sense via antarā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिरस्करिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अन्तरा: behind; in between
• अन्तरा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्तरा (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (adverb/postposition) = 'behind/between'; governs accusative

• आशीर्भिः: with blessings
• आशीर्भिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशीस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• गुणयुक्ताभिः: endowed with virtues
• गुणयुक्ताभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुण + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √युज्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-भाव (गुणैः युक्ताः) विशेषणम् (qualifying āśīrbhiḥ)

• अभितुष्टाव: praised; lauded
• अभितुष्टाव: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: अभि-

• राघवम्: Rāghava (Daśaratha/Rama per context)
• राघवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

Context

Having approached the king's bed-chamber Sumatra stood behind the screen, singing his glory and seeking the blessings (of God) on this son of Raghus dynasty.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Daśaratha (addressed by epithet ‘Rāghava’ per provided material)

FAQs

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

Maryādā through restrained conduct and truthful-auspicious speech: Sumantra maintains decorum (behind the screen) while offering benedictions.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra positions himself respectfully in the king’s private space and begins formal praise and blessings to rouse him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control and propriety—serving the king without violating privacy or protocol.