Shloka 11

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

स्मृतिर्धृतिश्च धर्मश्च पातु त्वां पुत्र सर्वतः।।2.25.10।।स्कन्दश्च भगवान्देव स्सोमश्च स बृहस्पतिः।सप्तर्षयो नारदश्च ते त्वां रक्षन्तु सर्वतः।।2.25.11।।

Transliteration

skandaś ca bhagavān devaḥ somaś ca sa bṛhaspatiḥ |

saptarṣayo nāradaś ca te tvāṃ rakṣantu sarvataḥ || 2.25.11 ||

Translation

ഭഗവാൻ ദേവനായ സ്കന്ദൻ, സോമൻ, ബൃഹസ്പതി, കൂടാതെ സപ്തർഷികളും നാരദനും—ഇവരൊക്കെയും എല്ലാ ദിക്കുകളിലും നിന്നെ സംരക്ഷിക്കട്ടെ.

Word by Word

• skandaḥ: Skanda
• skandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: skanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction: and)

• bhagavān: the blessed/divine
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies devaḥ)

• devaḥ: god
• devaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• somaḥ: Soma (Moon)
• somaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: soma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (and)

• saḥ: that (one), he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bṛhaspatiḥ: Bṛhaspati
• bṛhaspatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhaspati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• saptarṣayaḥ: the seven sages
• saptarṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (numeral compound): सप्त + ऋषयः; पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Plural)

• nāradāḥ: Nārada
• nāradāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (M), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (and)

• te: for you / to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन (Singular)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)

• rakṣantu: may (they) protect
• rakṣantu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rakṣ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• sarvataḥ: everywhere
• sarvataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सर्वदिक्/सर्वतः (adverb: from all sides/everywhere)

Context

O my son may Smriti, Dhriti and Dharma always guard you. May divine personages and gods, Skanda, Soma, Brihaspati, the seven rishis and Narada protect you at all times

Characters & Entities

• Skanda
• Soma
• Bṛhaspati
• Nārada

FAQs

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

The verse frames dharma as aligned with cosmic and spiritual order: sages and deities symbolize the safeguarding of righteous conduct and truthful resolve in adversity.

What is the narrative situation?

Protective invocations are offered to Rāma as he enters the dangers and uncertainties of the wilderness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s satya-niṣṭhā (steadfastness in truth): the blessing implies that divine and sage-like forces favor one who remains true to dharma.