Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 24

कैकेयीवरप्रार्थना

Kaikeyi Demands the Two Boons

Devanagari script

अभिषेकसमारम्भो राघवस्योपकल्पितः।।।।अनेनैवाभिषेकेण भरतो मेऽभिषिच्यताम्।

Transliteration

abhiṣekasamārambho rāghavasyopakalpitaḥ | anenaivābhiṣekeṇa bharato me 'bhiṣicyatām ||

Translation

राघवाच्या अभिषेकाची सर्व तयारी झाली आहे; याच अभिषेक-सामग्रीने माझा पुत्र भरत याचा राज्याभिषेक व्हावा।

Word by Word

• अभिषेक-समारम्भः: the preparations for consecration
• अभिषेक-समारम्भः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक) + समारम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विषय (topic)

• राघवस्य: of Rama
• राघवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of Rāghava/Rama)

• उपकल्पितः: has been prepared
• उपकल्पितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-कल्प् (धातु)
• Form: उप-कल्प् धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'has been arranged/prepared'

• अनेन: with this
• अनेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करण (by/with this)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• अभिषेकेण: by this consecration
• अभिषेकेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करण (with the consecration/with these consecration-materials)

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मे: for me/my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (for me/as my)

• अभिषिच्यताम्: let (him) be consecrated
• अभिषिच्यताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-षिच् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive imperative: 'let him be consecrated')

Context

Preparations for Rama's consecration have been made. With these very materials for installation, my son Bharata should be consecrated.

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Daśaratha
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Bharata
• abhiṣeka (coronation)

FAQs

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

The verse spotlights the ethical crisis of kingship: rightful succession and fairness are challenged by a demand backed by an earlier promise, forcing a conflict between procedural justice and pledged word.

What is the narrative situation?

Kaikeyī’s first boon is stated: stop Rāma’s planned coronation and crown Bharata instead using the already-prepared rites.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s adherence to satya is again the focal point, while the ideal virtue of impartiality in royal succession is implicitly violated by the demand.