Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 16

कौशल्याया मङ्गलविधानम्

Kausalya’s Benedictions and Protective Rites for Rama

Devanagari script

महावने विचरतो मुनिवेषस्य धीमतः।तवादित्याश्च दैत्याश्च भवन्तु सुखदास्सदा।।2.25.16।।

Transliteration

mahā-vane vicarato muni-veṣasya dhīmataḥ |

tava ādityāś ca daityāś ca bhavantu sukha-dāḥ sadā || 2.25.16 ||

Translation

ମହାବନରେ ବିଚରଣ କରୁଥିବା, ମୁନିବେଷଧାରୀ ଧୀମାନ ତୁମ ପାଇଁ—ଆଦିତ୍ୟ ଓ ଦୈତ୍ୟ ଉଭୟ ସଦା ସୁଖଦାୟକ ହେଉନ୍ତୁ।

Word by Word

• mahā-vane: in the great forest
• mahā-vane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Saptamī Ekavacana; Karmadhāraya: 'great forest'

• vicarataḥ: of (you) wandering
• vicarataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-car (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: present participle (शतृ/śatṛ) in genitive singular; Puṃliṅga Ṣaṣṭhī Ekavacana; 'of (you) wandering'

• muni-veṣasya: of (one) in sage’s attire
• muni-veṣasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + veṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa: 'muni-veṣa' = ascetic garb; genitive 'of one in ascetic garb'

• dhīmataḥ: of the wise
• dhīmataḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī Ekavacana; adjective qualifying (you)

• tava: for you/your
• tava: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī Ekavacana; 'for you/your' (genitive of relation)

• ādityāḥ: Ādityas
• ādityāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āditya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• daityāḥ: Daityas
• daityāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• bhavantu: may they be
• bhavantu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra, Prathama-puruṣa Bahuvacana, parasmaipada

• sukha-dāḥ: givers of happiness
• sukha-dāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + dā (धातु/प्रातिपदिक दा-कर्तृ)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: 'bestowing happiness' qualifying ādityāḥ/daityāḥ

• sadā: always
• sadā: Adhikaraṇa (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya adverb

Context

May gods and demons always give you happiness when you wander in that great forest clad in ascetic garb!

Characters & Entities

• Mahāvana (great forest)
• Āditya
• Daitya

FAQs

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

Dharma seeks harmony even amid opposites: the wish that both gods and their adversarial counterparts be favorable suggests a moral universe where truth and restraint can pacify conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma is envisioned as a forest-dwelling ascetic; the blessing asks that all classes of powerful beings be non-threatening and supportive.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śānti and self-control: Rāma’s ascetic demeanor and wisdom are treated as forces that elicit goodwill even from potentially hostile powers.