Valmiki Ramayana 2.4.31: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 31

अयोध्याकाण्डे चतुर्थः सर्गः · Rāma Summoned; Pushya Coronation Decision

Devanagari script

प्रागेव चागता तत्र सुमित्रा लक्ष्मण स्तथा ।

सीता चानायिता श्रुत्वा प्रियं रामाभिषेचनम् ॥३१॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.4.31

Transliteration

prāg eva cāgatā tatra sumitrā lakṣmaṇaś tathā |

sītā cānāyitā śrutvā priyaṃ rāmābhiṣecanam ||31||

Translation

Sumitrā i Lakṣmaṇa przybyli tam już wcześniej; a Sītā również, usłyszawszy umiłowaną wieść o konsekracji Rāmy, została wezwana do środka.

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Word by Word

• प्राक्: beforehand
• प्राक्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्राक् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (beforehand)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• च: and
• च: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• आगता: had come
• आगता: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√गम् (धातु) → आगत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicative ‘had come’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• सुमित्रा: Sumitra
• सुमित्रा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमित्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• लक्ष्मणः: Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; also came)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also/in the same way)

• सीता: Sita
• सीता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• आनायिता: was summoned
• आनायिता: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√नी (धातु) → आनायित (कृदन्त)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोग (causative) + भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘had been brought/summoned’

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), ‘having heard’

• प्रियम्: welcome tidings
• प्रियम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘pleasant news’ (object of hearing)

• रामाभिषेचनम्: Rama's consecration
• रामाभिषेचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Apposition to priyaṃ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + अभिषेचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘रामस्य अभिषेचनम्’

Context

Hearing the welcome tidings of the installation of her beloved Rama, Sita too, had been brought in. Sumitra and Lakshmana had already arrived there.

Characters & Entities

• Sumitrā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• Rāma
• abhiṣeka (consecration)

FAQs

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

Dharma as shared responsibility: the household gathers in unity for a righteous transition of power, showing collective support around a dharmic event.

What is the narrative situation?

Before Rāma arrives, Sumitrā and Lakṣmaṇa are already present; Sītā is called in after hearing the news of the consecration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and familial attentiveness—Lakṣmaṇa’s readiness, and Sītā’s devoted participation in Rāma’s auspicious rite.