Shloka 24

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

अग्निर्वायुस्तथा धूमो मन्त्राश्चर्षिमुखाच्च्युताः।उपस्पर्शनकाले तु पान्तु त्वां रघुनन्दन।।2.25.24।।

Transliteration

agnir vāyus tathā dhūmo mantrāś cārṣimukhāc cyutāḥ | upasparśanakāle tu pāntu tvāṃ raghunandana || 2.25.24 ||

Translation

Wahai kegembiraan keturunan Raghu, pada saat engkau melakukan penyucian diri, semoga Agni, Vāyu, Dhūma serta mantra-mantra yang terucap dari mulut para ṛṣi melindungimu.

Word by Word

• अग्निः: Fire (Agni)
• अग्निः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वायुः: Wind (Vayu)
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• धूमः: smoke
• धूमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मन्त्राः: mantras
• मन्त्राः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• ऋषिमुखात्: from sages' mouths
• ऋषिमुखात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) 'from the mouth(s) of sages' (collective)

• च्युताः: uttered, released
• च्युताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: च्यु (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; qualifying मन्त्राः; 'uttered/released'

• उपस्पर्शनकाले: at bathing time
• उपस्पर्शनकाले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपस्पर्शन + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative 'at the time of bathing/touching water'

• तु: indeed
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• पान्तु: may protect
• पान्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रघुनन्दन: O joy of the Raghus
• रघुनन्दन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रघु + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; 'delighter of Raghu (line)'

Context

May Fire, Wind, Smoke and Mantras emanated from the mouths of rishis protect you when you take your ablutions, O Son of the Raghu race! O Joy of the Raghus!

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Raghu lineage (Raghunandana)
• Agni
• Vāyu
• Dhūma
• Ṛṣi (seers)
• Mantra

FAQs

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

Daily discipline and purity practices support dharma; sacred acts (like ablutions with mantra) are treated as protective and morally strengthening.

What is the narrative situation?

Kausalya extends protection to Rama’s everyday forest routine, especially ritual bathing, a key moment of vulnerability and sanctification.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s disciplined observance of righteous conduct and ritual propriety even in exile.