Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 25

अभिषेक-निवृत्ति-उपदेशः

Withdrawal of the Coronation: Rama’s Counsel to Lakshmana

Devanagari script

एतया तत्त्वया बुद्ध्या संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना।व्याहतेऽप्यभिषेके मे परितापो न विद्यते।।।।

Transliteration

etayā tattvayā buddhyā saṁstabhya ātmānam ātmanā |

vyāhate 'py abhiṣeke me paritāpo na vidyate ||

Translation

ଏହି ତତ୍ତ୍ୱମୟ ବୁଦ୍ଧିଦ୍ୱାରା ମୁଁ ନିଜ ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ନିଜେ ସ୍ଥିର କରିଛି; ମୋର ଅଭିଷେକ ବାଧାପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୋରେ କୌଣସି ପରିତାପ ନାହିଁ।

Word by Word

• एतया: by this
• एतया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying बुद्ध्या)

• तत्त्वया: true; in accordance with reality
• तत्त्वया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying बुद्ध्या)

• बुद्ध्या: by understanding; by intellect
• बुद्ध्या: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• संस्तभ्य: having restrained
• संस्तभ्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-स्तभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); अर्थः—संस्तभ्य (having restrained/steadied)

• आत्मानम्: myself; my mind
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आत्मना: by myself
• आत्मना: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• व्याहते: when (it is) obstructed
• व्याहते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Condition)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-आ-हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used locative absolute-like sense; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अर्थः—व्याहते (when obstructed)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-कार (particle: even/also)

• अभिषेके: in the consecration
• अभिषेके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location/occasion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (enclitic)

• परितापः: grief; distress
• परितापः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिताप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• विद्यते: exists
• विद्यते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; भावे प्रयोग (exists/is found)

Context

Even though my consecration was thwarted, there is no feeling of sadness in me. In fact I controlled my mind by my intellect.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Abhisheka (coronation)

FAQs

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

Dharma is inner governance: one must master the mind through right understanding (tattva-buddhi) so that duty is not derailed by disappointment.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama tells Lakshmana he is not grieving despite the coronation being blocked, because he has stabilized himself through clear discernment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sattva and vairāgya-like detachment: Rama’s calm shows moral strength rather than emotional numbness.