Shloka 34

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

अमृतोत्पादने दैत्यान् घ्नतो वज्रधरस्य यत्।अदितिर्मङ्गलं प्रादात्तत्ते भवतु मङ्गलम्।।2.25.34।।

Transliteration

amṛtotpādane daityān ghnato vajradharasya yat |

aditir maṅgalaṃ prādāt tat te bhavatu maṅgalam ||2.25.34||

Translation

അമൃതോത്പാദന വേളയിൽ ദൈത്യരെ വധിച്ച വജ്രധാരിയായ ഇന്ദ്രനു അദിതി നൽകിയ മംഗളം നിനക്കും മംഗളമാകട്ടെ.

Word by Word

• amṛta-utpādane: at the producing of nectar
• amṛta-utpādane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amṛta + utpādana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'in the production/churning-out of nectar'

• daityān: the Daityas (demons)
• daityān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ghnataḥ: of (him) slaying
• ghnataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √han (हन् धातु) (शतृ कृदन्त)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Genitive (6), Singular, Masculine; agreeing with vajradharasya: 'of the slaying one'

• vajradharasya: of the thunderbolt-bearer (Indra)
• vajradharasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vajra + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'wielder of the thunderbolt' (इन्द्र)

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2), Singular; relative pronoun referring to maṅgalam

• aditiḥ: Aditi
• aditiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aditi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1), Singular

• maṅgalam: auspicious blessing
• maṅgalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2), Singular

• prādāt: gave
• prādāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √dā (दा धातु)
• Form: Perfect-like aorist/preterite form (लुङ्/लिट्-प्राय), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; 'gave'

• tat: that
• tat: Visheshya/Anuyogi (सम्बन्ध/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1/2), Singular

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (युष्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4), Singular

• bhavatu: may it be
• bhavatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• maṅgalam: auspicious blessing
• maṅgalam: Karma (कर्म) / Predicate nominal
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1), Singular

Context

May you be bestowed with the same blessings conferred by Aditi on Indra, the wielder of thunder for the killing of daityas at the time nectar was generated!

Characters & Entities

• Kauśalyā
• Rāma
• Aditi
• Indra (Vajradhara)
• Daityas
• Amṛta

FAQs

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

Defense of cosmic and moral order is treated as dharma: the blessing tied to Indra’s protection of the divine cause is invoked for Rāma’s righteous endurance in adversity.

What is the narrative situation?

Kauśalyā continues invoking exemplary divine moments of victory and protection to fortify Rāma’s impending forest-life trials.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective strength aligned with righteousness—power is valued when used to uphold order rather than personal gain.