Valmiki Ramayana 2.5.25 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 25

अभिषेकोपवास-आदेशः

Coronation Preparations and the Fast Enjoined

Devanagari script

गुरुणा त्वभ्यनुज्ञातो मनुजौघं विसृज्य तम्।विवेशान्तः पुरं राजा सिंहो गिरिगुहामिव।।।।

Transliteration

guruṇā tv abhyanujñāto manujaughaṃ visṛjya tam |

viveśāntaḥ-puraṃ rājā siṃho giri-guhām iva ||

Translation

ഗുരുവിന്റെ അനുവാദം ലഭിച്ചതോടെ രാജാവ് ആ ജനസമൂഹത്തെ പിരിച്ചുവിട്ട്, സിംഹം പർവതഗുഹയിൽ കടക്കുന്നതുപോലെ അന്തഃപുരത്തിലേക്ക് പ്രവേശിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• गुरुणा: by/with the preceptor
• गुरुणा: Saha (सह/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), एकवचन

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• अभ्यनुज्ञातः: having been permitted
• अभ्यनुज्ञातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-अनु-ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मनुज-ओघम्: the crowd of men
• मनुज-ओघम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुज (प्रातिपदिक) + ओघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मनुजानाम् ओघः)

• विसृज्य: having dismissed
• विसृज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• तम्: that (crowd)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विवेश: entered
• विवेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अन्तःपुरम्: the inner palace
• अन्तःपुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तः (अव्यय) + पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (अन्तः + पुरम् = inner apartments)

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सिंहः: a lion
• सिंहः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमानार्थे

• गिरि-गुहाम्: a mountain cave
• गिरि-गुहाम्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक) + गुहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (गिरेः गुहा)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana-dyotaka (उपमानद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय

Context

Seeing the venerable sage(Vasitha) arrive, Rama quickly came out of his abode in great excitement to receive him with honour.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Vasiṣṭha (guru)
• Antaḥpura (inner apartments)

FAQs

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

Dharma is rule-governed conduct: even a king acts within counsel and permission of the guru, showing restraint and adherence to proper procedure.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving Vasiṣṭha’s leave/permission, Daśaratha ends the public assembly and moves to the private quarters.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s deference to spiritual authority and his controlled exercise of power are emphasized.