Shloka 25

Devanagari script

प्रतीक्षमाणमव्यग्रमनुज्ञां जगतीपतेः।उवाच राजा सम्प्रेक्ष्य वनवासाय राघवम्।।।।

Transliteration

pratīkṣamāṇam avyagram anujñāṃ jagatīpateḥ |

uvāca rājā samprēkṣya vanavāsāya rāghavam ||

Translation

രാജാവിന്റെ അനുമതി ശാന്തമായി കാത്ത് വനവാസത്തിനായി നിലകൊള്ളുന്ന രാഘവനെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, ജഗതീപതിയായ രാജാവ് സംസാരിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• pratīkṣamāṇam: waiting
• pratīkṣamāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prati-√īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present middle participle (शानच्, आत्मनेपदभाव), Masculine, Accusative, Singular (qualifying rāghavam)

• avyagram: unruffled
• avyagram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (नञ्) + vyagra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular (qualifying rāghavam); 'unagitated'

• anujñām: permission
• anujñām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anujñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• jagatī-pateḥ: of the king
• jagatī-pateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagatī (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी): 'lord of the earth'; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• samprekṣya: having seen
• samprekṣya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√prekṣ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), 'having looked at'

• vanavāsāya: for forest-dwelling
• vanavāsāya: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: 'dwelling in forest'; Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular, Masculine

• rāghavam: Raghava (Rama)
• rāghavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Context

I have been deluded by Kaikeyi into bestowing boons. Imprison me and be now king of Ayodhya, O scion of the Raghu dynasty!

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Daśaratha (rājā, jagatīpati)
• vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

Rāma’s composure while awaiting permission reflects disciplined obedience and readiness to uphold dharma even when it demands personal loss.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma stands prepared for vanavāsa, awaiting Daśaratha’s assent; the king, seeing him, begins to speak.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadiness (avyagratā) and dutiful restraint—he does not rush or protest but waits in self-control.