Valmiki Ramayana 2.15.24: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 24

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणा बलमुख्याश्च नैगमाश्चागता नृप।।2.15.24।।दर्शनं तेऽभिकांक्षन्ते प्रतिबुध्यस्व राघव।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.15.24

Transliteration

brāhmaṇā balamukhyāś ca naigamāś cāgatā nṛpa || 2.15.24 ||

darśanaṃ te ’bhikāṅkṣante pratibudhyasva rāghava |

Translation

Wahai Raja, para brāhmaṇa, para panglima utama, dan para saudagar telah datang; mereka mengharapkan perkenan menghadapmu. Bangunlah, wahai Rāghava.

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Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणाः: brahmins
• ब्राह्मणाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• बलमुख्याः: chiefs of the army
• बलमुख्याः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (बलस्य मुख्याः = chiefs of the army)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• नैगमाः: merchants; townsmen
• नैगमाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• आगताः: have come; have arrived
• आगताः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; उपसर्ग: आ-

• नृप: O king
• नृप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• दर्शनम्: audience; sight
• दर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अभिकाङ्क्षन्ते: desire; request
• अभिकाङ्क्षन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: काङ्क्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग: अभि-

• प्रतिबुध्यस्व: wake up fully
• प्रतिबुध्यस्व: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बुध् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग: प्रति-

• राघव: O Rāghava
• राघव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

Context

O scion of the Raghu dynasty! brahmins, army commanders and merchants have arrived and they beseech your audience. Please awake.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• brāhmaṇas

FAQs

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

A ruler’s dharma includes accessibility and responsiveness: granting audience to societal pillars (religious, military, commercial) sustains justice and stability.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra informs the king that key groups have assembled and are waiting to see him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Good governance—prioritizing public duty over private comfort.