Valmiki Ramayana 2.15.7: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 7

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

सलाजाः क्षीरिभिश्छन्ना घटाः काञ्चनराजताः ॥७॥

पद्मोत्पलयुता भान्ति पूर्णाः परमवारिणा ।

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.15.7

Transliteration

salājāḥ kṣīribhiś channā ghaṭāḥ kāñcanarājatāḥ ||7||

padmōtpalayutā bhānti pūrṇāḥ paramavāriṇā |

Translation

Złote i srebrne naczynia, przykryte świeżymi, mleczno-zielonymi liśćmi i przyozdobione lotosami oraz liliami wodnymi, lśniły jasno, wypełnione po brzegi najczystszą poświęconą wodą i prażonym zbożem.

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Word by Word

• सलाजाः: with puffed grain
• सलाजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + लाजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (स- = ‘with’); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (घटाः)

• क्षीरिभिः: with milky/sappy (leaves/coverings)
• क्षीरिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षीरिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (छन्नाः—आवरणद्रव्य)

• छन्नाः: covered
• छन्नाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय कृदन्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (घटाः)

• घटाः: pots; vessels
• घटाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• काञ्चनराजताः: of gold and silver
• काञ्चनराजताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन + राजत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व (काञ्चनं च राजतं च); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (घटाः)

• पद्मोत्पलयुताः: with lotuses and waterlilies
• पद्मोत्पलयुताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म + उत्पल + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व (पद्मं च उत्पलं च) + क्त-प्रत्यय ‘युत’ (endowed with); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (घटाः)

• भान्ति: shine
• भान्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• पूर्णाः: filled
• पूर्णाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पॄ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय कृदन्त (filled); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (घटाः)

• परमवारिणा: with excellent/holy water
• परमवारिणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (परमं वारि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Context

Gold and silver vessels filled with holy water and puffed corn, adorned with lotuses, water lilies and leaves from trees rich in sap shone.

Characters & Entities

• padma (lotus)
• utpala (water-lily)
• lājā (puffed grain)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through careful observance of auspicious rites: purity and beauty are not vanity but a disciplined expression of respect for sacred action and truthful intention.

What is the narrative situation?

Ritual items are arranged—pots of consecrated water, decorated with sacred flora and auspicious grains—signaling a formal ceremony or major transition.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverent attentiveness: the organizers’ meticulous preparation reflects sincerity and respect toward dharmic procedure.