Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.30: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 30

यौवराज्य-प्रस्तावः

Proposal for Rāma’s Installation as Heir-Apparent

Devanagari script

प्रजासुखत्त्वे चन्द्रस्य वसुधायाः क्षमागुणैः ।

बुद्ध्या बृहस्पतेस्तुल्यो वीर्ये साक्षाच्छचीपतेः ॥३०॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.2.30

Transliteration

prajāsukhattve candrasya vasudhāyāḥ kṣamāguṇaiḥ |

buddhyā bṛhaspates tulyo vīrye sākṣāc chacīpateḥ ||30||

Translation

Dalam menggembirakan rakyat, baginda laksana Bulan; dalam kesabaran, laksana Bumi; dalam kebijaksanaan, setara dengan Bṛhaspati; dan dalam keberanian, seakan-akan Dewa Indra sendiri.

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Word by Word

• prajā-sukhatve: in making the people happy
• prajā-sukhatve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक) + sukhatva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa; प्रजानां सुखत्वम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• candrasya: of the Moon
• candrasya: Upamāna-sambandha (उपमान-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• vasudhāyāḥ: of the Earth
• vasudhāyāḥ: Upamāna-sambandha (उपमान-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasudhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• kṣamā-guṇaiḥ: by virtues of forbearance
• kṣamā-guṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣamā (प्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa; क्षमायाः गुणाः), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• buddhyā: by wisdom
• buddhyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• bṛhaspateḥ: of Bṛhaspati
• bṛhaspateḥ: Upamāna-sambandha (उपमान-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhaspati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• tulyaḥ: equal
• tulyaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tulya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमान-निर्देश (predicate 'equal')

• vīrye: in prowess
• vīrye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• sākṣāt: directly, verily
• sākṣāt: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sākṣāt (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रत्यक्षार्थ

• śacīpateḥ: of Śacīpati (Indra)
• śacīpateḥ: Upamāna-sambandha (उपमान-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śacīpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

Context

He is equal to the Moon in causing happiness to the people, to the earth in forbearance, to Brihaspati in wisdom and to Indra in prowess.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Candra (Moon)
• Vasudhā (Earth)
• Bṛhaspati
• Śacīpati (Indra)

FAQs

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

A ruler’s dharma is multi-dimensional: he must delight and protect the people (Moon), endure and forgive (Earth), judge wisely (Bṛhaspati), and defend courageously (Indra).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma is publicly praised through divine comparisons to articulate his fitness for royal responsibility.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Balanced excellence—benevolence, patience, wisdom, and valor held together as a single ideal.