Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.35: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 35

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः · Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Spoken by Rama to KausalyaSetting: Ayodhya (Rama’s residence/palatial quarters)

Devanagari script

अम्ब पित्रा नियुक्तोऽस्मि प्रजापालनकर्मणि ।

भविता श्वोऽभिषेको मे यथा मे शासनं पितुः ॥३५॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.4.35

Transliteration

amba pitrā niyukto ’smi prajā-pālana-karmaṇi |

bhavitā śvo ’bhiṣeko me yathā me śāsanaṃ pituḥ ||35||

Translation

Wahai Ibu, ayahanda telah menugaskan patik akan tugas memelihara dan memerintah rakyat. Esok patik akan ditabalkan (abhiseka), menurut titah ayahanda.

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Word by Word

• अम्ब: O mother
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; vocative singular feminine
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)

• पित्रा: by (my) father
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/करण), एकवचन; instrumental singular
• Role: Karana (करण)

• नियुक्तः: appointed
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि+युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; past passive participle ‘appointed/assigned’
• Role: Karta (कर्ता) (with अस्मि)

• अस्मि: I am
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; present indicative
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• प्रजापालनकर्मणि: in the duty of protecting the people
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा + पालन + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/अधिकरण), एकवचन; locative singular; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-तत्पुरुष (प्रजायाः पालनं कर्म)
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• भविता: will take place
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; periphrastic future ‘will be/will occur’
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• श्वः: tomorrow
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)
• Role: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)

• अभिषेकः: installation/abhisheka
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन; nominative singular
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)

• मे: my
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; enclitic genitive ‘of me/my’
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• यथा: as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्ध/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय; ‘as/according to’
• Role: Prakara (प्रकार)

• मे: my
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; genitive ‘my’
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• शासनम्: command/order
• Type: Noun
• Root: शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; here nominative as predicate ‘command’
• Role: Karta (कर्ता) (as predicate-noun)

• पितुः: of (my) father
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; genitive singular
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

Sandhi Notes

• नियुक्तोऽस्मि = नियुक्तः + अस्मि
• श्वोऽभिषेकः = श्वः + अभिषेकः

Context

O mother! father has assigned me the duties of governing the subjects. My installation takes place tomorrow on my father's command.

The teaching

Rājya is not personal enjoyment but prajā-pālana undertaken as dharma under legitimate authority.

Ethical theme

Rājadharma / pitṛ-śuśrūṣā

For your practice

Model for sādhaka: accept assigned duty with humility and service-orientation; cultivate reverence to elders and responsibility to community.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Vira (heroism), with Adbhuta (wonder)

Mood

Dutiful, auspicious, confident

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya
• Maryada
• Itihasa
• Ethics
• Rajadharma
• Obedience

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kauśalyā
• Daśaratha
• prajā (subjects)
• abhiṣeka

FAQs

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

Rājadharma grounded in satya: rulership is presented as service—protection of subjects—undertaken in obedience to rightful command.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma informs Kauśalyā that Daśaratha has assigned him governance duties and scheduled the consecration for the next day.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility and truthfulness—Rāma frames kingship as duty (not indulgence) and faithfully reports his father’s command.