Valmiki Ramayana 2.45.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 11

अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः · The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile

Devanagari script

यथा यथा दाशरथि र्धर्म एवास्थितोऽभवत् ।

तथा तथा प्रकृतयो रामं पतिमकामयन् ॥११॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.45.11

Transliteration

yathā yathā dāśarathir dharma evāsthito 'bhavat |

tathā tathā prakṛtayo rāmaṃ patim akāmayan ||11||

Translation

ദാശരഥിയായ ശ്രീരാമൻ ധർമ്മത്തിൽ മാത്രം കൂടുതൽ കൂടുതൽ ഉറച്ചുനിന്നതനുസരിച്ച്, പ്രജകൾ ശ്രീരാമനെ തങ്ങളുടെ സ്വാമിയായ രാജാവായി അത്രത്തോളം ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു.

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Word by Word

• yathā: as, in whatever way
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), सम्बन्ध/उपमानार्थ (correlative adverb: 'as/when')

• yathā: again: as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• dāśarathiḥ: Daśaratha's son (Rama)
• dāśarathiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśarathi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• dharmaḥ: righteousness, dharma
• dharmaḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• eva: indeed, only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण (particle of emphasis: 'only/indeed')

• āsthitaḥ: devoted/committed (to)
• āsthitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sthā (स्था धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थ: 'having taken to/being devoted to'

• abhavat: became
• abhavat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• tathā: so, in that way
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, तदनुरूप (correlative adverb: 'so/in that way')

• tathā: accordingly
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरुक्ति (emphatic repetition)

• prakṛtayaḥ: subjects, citizens
• prakṛtayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• patim: as lord/king
• patim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेष्य-भाव (object-complement: 'as lord/king')

• akāmayan: desired
• akāmayan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kam (कम् धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

The more the son of Dasaratha (Rama) committed to righteousness, the more the subjects desired that he should be their king.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Dāśarathi)
• Subjects (prakṛtayaḥ)

FAQs

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

Political legitimacy arises from dharma: the ruler who is firmly established in righteousness naturally becomes the people’s choice.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrative describes the citizens’ increasing admiration and longing for Rāma’s rule as they witness his unwavering righteousness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s unwavering commitment to dharma—consistency in moral conduct that inspires public confidence.