Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.49: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 49

यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः

Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent

Addressed to DasharathaSetting: Ayodhyā

Devanagari script

वत्सश्श्रेयसि जातस्ते दिष्ट्याऽसौ तव राघव ।

दिष्ट्या पुत्रगुणैर्युक्तो मारीच इव काश्यपः ॥४९॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.2.49

Transliteration

vatsaḥ śreyasi jātas te diṣṭyā ’sau tava rāghava |

diṣṭyā putraguṇair yukto mārīca iva kāśyapaḥ ||49||

Translation

ഹേ രാഘവാ, ദൈവാനുഗ്രഹത്താൽ നിനക്കു ശ്രേയസ്സിനായി ഈ പുത്രൻ ജനിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; ദൈവാനുഗ്രഹത്താൽ തന്നെ അവൻ ഒരു ആദർശപുത്രനു യോജ്യമായ ഗുണങ്ങളാൽ സമ്പന്നനാണ്—കാശ്യപന്റെ പുത്രൻ മാരീചനെപ്പോലെ.

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Word by Word

• वत्सः: dear child; son
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; used as address/apposition
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)

• श्रेयसि: in welfare; for good
• Type: Noun
• Root: śreyas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; idiomatically 'for welfare/for good'
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)

• जातः: has been born
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (जन् धातु) + jāta (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: kta-participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicative with implied 'अस्ति'
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• ते: to you
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; enclitic
• Role: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: diṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental used adverbially (तृतीया-अर्थे अव्ययीभाव); interjectional adverb 'fortunately'
• Role: Avyaya (अव्यय)

• असौ: this (he)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adas (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; demonstrative pronoun
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• तव: your
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)

• राघव: O Raghava
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: diṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental used adverbially (तृतीया-अर्थे अव्ययीभाव)
• Role: Avyaya (अव्यय)

• पुत्रगुणैः: with the qualities of a son
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
• Role: Karana (करण)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• युक्तः: endowed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √yuj (युज् धातु) + yukta (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; kta-participle used adjectivally; agrees with 'असौ'
• Role: Karta-anvaya (कर्तरि विशेषण)

• मारीचः: Maricha
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārīca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; proper name (upamāna)
• Role: Upamana (उपमान)

• इव: like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle of comparison (उपमा-सूचक)
• Role: Avyaya (अव्यय)

• काश्यपः: Kashyapa
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāśyapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; subject of comparison
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

Sandhi Notes

• वत्सश्श्रेयसि = वत्सः + श्रेयसि
• दिष्ट्याऽसौ = दिष्ट्या + असौ
• पुत्रगुणैर्युक्तः = पुत्रगुणैः + युक्तः

Context

O son of the Raghus (Dasaratha)!, because of your good fortune that Rama, endowed with the qualities of an ideal son like Kasyapa to Maricha was born to you for the welfare of this world.

The teaching

A virtuous son is celebrated not merely as personal joy but as reyasthe welfare and continuity of dharma for family and realm.

Ethical theme

Kula-dharma / succession ethics

Devotion and practice

Cultivates gratitude and recognition of virtue as divine gift; supports bhakti through praising Rāma’s guṇas.

Deity praised

Rāma (as ideal son and dharmic protector)

Form of praise

Vandana (salutation)

Mood and themes

Rasa

Adbhuta (wonder), with Ṛṅgāra (love/beauty)

Mood

Auspicious, celebratory, affectionate

Themes

• Dharma
• Filial virtues
• Satya
• Itihasa
• Ethics

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha (Rāghava)
• Rāma
• Kāśyapa
• Mārīca

FAQs

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

Putra-dharma: the ideal son embodies virtues that support family and kingdom welfare; his birth is framed as a boon oriented toward śreyas (true good).

What is the narrative situation?

Rama is praised in terms of exemplary sonhood and auspicious destiny, reinforcing the legitimacy of his succession.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Putraguṇa—obedience, integrity, and welfare-oriented conduct expected of a royal heir.