Valmiki Ramayana 2.7.11: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 7, Shloka 11

मन्थराप्रवेशः · Manthara Observes Ayodhya and Incites Kaikeyi

Devanagari script

श्वः पुष्येण जितक्रोधं यौवराज्येन राघवम् ।

राजा दशरथो राममभिषेचयिताऽनघम् ॥११॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.7.11

Transliteration

śvaḥ puṣyeṇa jitakrodhaṃ yauvarājyeṇa rāghavam |

rājā daśaratho rāmam abhiṣecayitā ’nagham ||11||

Translation

“Esok, di bawah bintang Puṣya, Raja Daśaratha akan menabalkan Rāma yang suci tanpa cela—keturunan Raghu, yang telah menundukkan amarahnya—sebagai Yuvarāja (putera mahkota).”

Ask anything about this verse...Ask

Word by Word

• श्वः: tomorrow
• श्वः: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम् (adverb of time): 'tomorrow'

• पुष्येण: under Puṣya (asterism)
• पुष्येण: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया (करण) एकवचनम्; नक्षत्र-निर्देशः: 'under (the star) Puṣya'

• जित-क्रोधम्: who has conquered anger
• जित-क्रोधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित (कृदन्त, √जि) + क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् राघवम् प्रति; समासार्थः: जितः क्रोधः येन सः

• यौवराज्येन: with the heir-apparent status
• यौवराज्येन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवराज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (करण) एकवचनम्; 'with the office of heir-apparent'

• राघवम्: Raghava (Rama)
• राघवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचनम्

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (कर्ता) एकवचनम्

• दशरथः: Daśaratha
• दशरथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (कर्ता) एकवचनम्

• रामम्: Rama
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचनम्

• अभिषेचयिता: will consecrate
• अभिषेचयिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच् (धातु)
• Form: तृन्-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तृवाचक-नामधातु (agent noun) पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; भविष्यदर्थे: 'one who will consecrate'

• अनघम्: blameless
• अनघम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् रामम् प्रति

Context

Tomorrow under the spell of the Pushya star, king Dasaratha will consecrate blameless Rama born in the race of Raghu as heir-apparent (the maid said).

Characters & Entities

• Puṣya (nakṣatra)
• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Raghu lineage (Rāghava)
• yauvarājya (heir-apparent office)

FAQs

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

Dharma is linked to fitness for rule: Rāma is described as jitakrodha (self-controlled), a key royal virtue—governing oneself before governing others.

What is the narrative situation?

A palace attendant informs Mantharā that Daśaratha plans to install Rāma as heir-apparent the next day under the Puṣya star.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s restraint and moral blamelessness (jitakrodha, anagha), marking him as an ideal prince in the dharmic model of kingship.