Valmiki Ramayana 2.45.22 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 22

अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः

The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile

Devanagari script

वाजपेयसमुत्थानि छत्राण्येतानि पश्य नः।पृष्ठतोऽनुप्रयातानि मेघानिव जलात्यये।।।।

Transliteration

vājapeya-samutthāni chatrāṇy etāni paśya naḥ |

pṛṣṭhato ’nuprayātāni meghān iva jalātyaye ||

Translation

Lihatlah payung-payung ini, yang diperoleh melalui yajña Vājapeya; ia bergerak mengikuti di belakang kami, bagaikan awan pada penghujung musim hujan.

Word by Word

• वाजपेय-समुत्थानि: arisen from (obtained through) the Vajapeya sacrifice
• वाजपेय-समुत्थानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाजपेय (प्रातिपदिक) + समुत्थ (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; adjective to छत्राणि; समासः—वाजपेयान् समुत्थानि (ablative/causal sense: 'arisen from/obtained by Vajapeya')

• छत्राणि: umbrellas
• छत्राणि: Karma (कर्म/Object of पश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; demonstrative adjective to छत्राणि

• पश्य: see
• पश्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नः: of us/our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; enclitic

• पृष्ठतः: from behind, behind
• पृष्ठतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृष्ठतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) = 'from behind/behind'

• अनुप्रयातानि: having followed, coming along behind
• अनुप्रयातानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-प्र-या (धातु) → अनुप्रयात (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; past passive participle (क्त) agreeing with छत्राणि

• मेघान्: clouds
• मेघान्: Upamana (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; object of comparison with इव

• इव: like
• इव: Upama-marker (उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक-निपात (comparative particle)

• जल-अत्यये: at the end of the rainy season
• जल-अत्यये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक) + अत्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—जलस्य अत्यये (genitive-tatpurusha)

Context

See these umbrellas acquired by us while performing Vajapeya sacrifice are following you like the clouds at the end of the rainy season.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• clouds (megha) (simile)

FAQs

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

Merit and resources gained through righteous rites are offered in service of dharma: the brahmins present their ritual-acquired symbols as support for Rama in adversity.

What is the narrative situation?

Brahmins, still accompanying Rama, draw his attention to their umbrellas—tokens associated with their sacrificial achievements—moving with them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The brahmins’ generosity and steadfast backing of Rama’s righteous persona.